 | Book - Canal & River Sections of the Aire & Calder Navigation Ref: 1688
by Mike Taylor.Since the early 1700s, the Aire and Calder Navigation has held the position of Britain's most successful inland waterway, competing realistically with the railways after their arrival.This book depicts both the waterway itself and its furniture, as well as the large variety of vessels using it.Paperback. 144 pages. 6¼" x 9¼" approx. Black and white photos or drawings on most pages.
Price: £9.99
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 | Book - The River Avon (Pictorial History) Ref: 1787
by Josephine Jeremiah.The River Avon has been navigable between Tewkesbury and Stratford-upon-Avon ever since 1639, and navigation is still being planned to increase this to Warwick. The navigation was restored between 1950 and 1974 and is now much used again.Making skilful use of old prints and photographs, Josephine reveals riverside life over two centuries in towns and villages along the river, together with mills, bridges, fords, ferries, locks, weirs and boats.Hard back. 128 pages. 189mm x 253mm. Black & white photos.
Price: £13.50
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 | Book - London's Lost Route to Basingstoke Ref: 482
by P.A.L. Vine.This historical account of the life of the canal, first published in 1968, has been extensively revised and brings the story up to date. It describes the restoration of the canal by the Surrey & Hampshire Canal Society, formed in 1966, culminating in its reopening by the Duke of Kent in 1991.Hardback. 235 pages. 6¼" x 8¾" approx. Illustrated with over 70 photographs, line drawings and maps.Normal price £14.99
Price: £10.50
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 | Book - Basingstoke Canal Ref: 1714
by Dieter Jebens & Roger Cansdale.The Basingstoke Canal was built towards the end of the 'great canal mania' in the eighteenth century. It was intended to provide a transport route to and from London via the Wey and the Thames, but the expectations of the owners were never realised and no dividends were ever paid to the shareholders. In 1866 the Canal Company declared itself bankrupt.The canal passed through various owners until the local county councils were persuaded to buy it and with a partnership with the Canal Society and other voluntary bodies it was reopened in 1991.Soft back. 128 pages. 6½" x 9¼" approx. Illustrated with black & white photos and drawings.
Price: £12.65
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 | Book - Birmingham Canal Navigations Ref: 649
by Ray Shill.The Birmingham Canal Navigations lie at the heart of the British canal network and have a rich heritage that spans over two centuries. It served the busiest and most concentrated industrial region of the country.Ray Shill examines the industrial archeology of the network, looking at the structures, trade work and craft on the waterway, as well as providing detailed maps of the network's various sections. He also considers the BCN's cottage numbering system.Softback. 128 pages. 6½" x 9¼" approx. Black and white photos or drawings on most pages.
Price: £12.60
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 | Book - Birmingham's Canals Ref: 688
by Ray Shill.This book illustrates Birmingham's canal heritage: the development of these canals and the city's role as an inland port over a 150 year period.Ray's selection of over 200 black and white photographs presents the changes from their busiest to the decline and transition to the leisure trade. There are also a number of maps showing the canals' extent within the borough.Soft back. 128 pages. 6¾" x 9½" approx.
Price: £10.75
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 | Book - Black Country Canals Ref: 495
by Paul Collins. WAS £10.99During the Industrial Revolution this transport system developed to serve the steel, coal, lime and glass industries that grew up so extensively. Now much of the area's heavy industry has disappeared, but many of the canals remain.Black Country Canals includes a wide range of black and white photographs, many previously unpublished, and is accompanied by fascinating and informative captions.Softback. 128 pages. 6¾" x 9½" approx.
Price: £10.75
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 | Book - The Duke's Cut (The Bridgewater Canal) Ref: 1775
by Cyril J. Wood.Since its completion in 1765, the canal has been regularly used by commercial and passenger traffic; it was one of the major routes of the North West that helped Manchester develope as a centre of trade and industry in the nineteenth century.In this book, Cyril recounts the fascinating history of the Bridgewater Canal, from its conception and construction to its subsequent successes including its use as a leisure waterway today. His detailed commentary is complimented by his descriptive guide to cruising the canal and valuable navigational information.Soft back. 128 pages. 164mm x 234mm. Illustrated with over 150 black and white photos and drawings.
Price: £11.75
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 | Book - Along The River Cam Ref: 1869
by Andrew Hunter Blair.Using the river as its common thread, this book explores not only the river's history but also that of the surrounding countryside. As the Cam flows from its various sources on the chalk uplands of Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, through peaceful river valleys, the historic city of Cambridge and across flat and lonely fenland, its character changes.Soft back. 144 pages. 173mm x 248mm. Illustrated with black & white photos.
Price: £12.75
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 | Book - Chester Canal Ref: 1291
Edited by Gordon Emery.One of England's oldest canals, Chester Canal was a vision of prosperity for the city's Georgian residents, and yet the venture was badly planned and underfunded. Saved by its junctions to the Ellesmere Canal and the Mersey, it went on to become part of the Shropshire Union and competed with the railways of the Victorian age.Here are some of the stories and pictures of its inception and its life, its boats and its people.It also includes a 60 page guide to exploring the canal.Soft back. 300 pages. 8" x 8¼" approx. Illustrated with black & white photos and drawings.
Price: £13.95
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 | Book - The Cromford Canal Ref: 813
by Hugh Potter.The Cromford Canal was a bold undertaking, linking the Derwent and Upper Erewash valleys to the main canal system. Colleries, ironworks, mills, limestone and gritstone quarries all flourished alongside it. Although penetrating the southern part of the Peak District, William Jessop's engineering genius ensured that the canal passed 13 miles through this hilly terrain without a single lock.Hugh Potter is archivist for the Friends of Cromford Canal, lives beside it and has been collecting photographs and historical information for many years.Soft back. 128 pages. 6½" x 9¼" approx. Black & white photographs.
Price: £12.60
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