Summer 2019 - Issue 54
Subscriber login to read issue 54 Summer 2019 online
You can purchase this magazine from our online Shop
You can read the articles in this and all other Narrowboat issues online by becoming a NarrowBoat subscriber.
For the duration of your subscription you will have:
Online
- access to the full text of every article in the NarrowBoat archive (including those that are no longer available in print)
- access to view every issue of NarrowBoat in our online page reader
- be able to download individual articles in pdf format
- a high quality magazine delivered to your door each quarter that will build into a personal archive, which will endure beyond your subscription.
Front Cover: From 1853, regular steam towage started on the River Severn and narrowboats (called ‘long-boats’ on the river) and barges travelled between Gloucester, Worcester and Stourport without the need for horse haulage from the towpath. Navigating the fast-flowing waters of the Severn demanded a higher level of skill and experience than on the canals. Many Severn long-boats were fitted with hefty timber-heads each side of the fore-deck to attach strong towing lines, as shown here.
