Autumn 2025 - Issue 79
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Front Cover: Based in Leicester in the early 1960s, Seymour-Roseblade's first boat was wooden motor Neptune, seen here, in the company’s familiar green and white livery, carrying timber under cloths.
The Autumn 2025 issue includes the following features.
Historical Profiles
The Lichfield Canal
Andy Tidy traces the past and future of this lost Midlands route
You can view an excerpt here.
Unearthing History
Excavating a lock-keeper’s cottage
Dr David Harrison discusses the rediscovery of a lost cottage on the Sankey Canal
You can view an excerpt here.
Historical Profiles
The Life and Times of Josiah Clowes
Roger Butler provides the story of an influential but largely forgotten canal engineer
This is our free-access sample article from the Autumn 2025 NarrowBoat
You can view an excerpt here.
Time and Place
Cadbury’s at Knighton
Chris M. Jones studies a series of images showing canal traffic at Cadbury’s Knighton factory
You can view an excerpt here.
From the Archives
The Demise of the Shrewsbury & Newport
Joseph Boughey uses archive sources to trace the sad loss of an important canal connection
You can view an excerpt here.
Picturing the Past
Barge Traffic on the Lee Navigation
Chris M. Jones delves into Jack Parkinson’s photo collection to explore traffic on the Lee Navigation
You can view an excerpt here.
A Broader Outlook
Waterside Scenes at Leicester
Chris M. Jones studies several images of the River Soar and canals around Leicester
You can view an excerpt here.
Historical Profiles
The Welford Arm
Andy Tidy explores the history of this short branch of the Leicester Line
You can view an excerpt here.
Canals That Never Were
Cockfield Canal
An interesting County Durham scheme is revealed by Richard Dean
You can view an excerpt here.
