Canal structurs history

Book - A Guide to the Anderton Boat Lift Ref: 706
by David Carden & Neil Parkhouse.

The Anderton Boat Lift is one of the wonders of the waterways. To fully understand this boat lift an introduction to its construction and evolution is provided in this guide, it will help you appreciate its colourful history and celebrate its new future.

Soft back. 48 pages. 8¼" x 8¼" approx. Illustrated with colour & black and white photographs, and diagrams.
Price: £5.00

Book - Telford's Aqueducts Ref: 404
by Ron Quenby.

Thomas Telford's five great aqueducts on the Shropshire Union Canal justify his reputation as one of the finest civil engineers. At Pontcysyllte in North Wales he built the highest iron-trough aqueduct in the world, now world famous and still in use with narrow boats floating high above the Dee valley. At Chirk, Longdon on Tern, Nantwich and Stretton he built others which are prized for their originality and attractive design.

Soft back, 126 pages, 6" x 8¾" approx. Black & white illustrations.

Normal retail price £9.95
Price: £5.80

Book - Canal Tunnels Ref: 599
by David Appleby, Allan Gilbert & Paul Samuel.

Hidden within our countryside and cities are over 100 canal tunnels, each with their own story to tell. From spectacular constructions in popular beautyspots to those lying forlorn and abandoned in overgrown corners of the landscape. Also a section on the ghosts and spooks who haunt them.

Photographed as they now appear, from those over 200 years old to brand new tunnels just completed.

Soft back. 134 pages. 5¾" x 8¼" approx. Illustrated with black and white photos.
Price: £9.75

Book - Two Centuries of Service Ref: 1164
by David Blagrove.

This book, published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Blisworth Tunnel, tells the story of the Grand Union Canal's impact upon two small Northamptonshire villages, whose destinies were altered for all time by the advent of this masterpiece of Georgian engineering.

The personalities, local and national; the organisations and companies that have contributed to the story; and the events, sometimes comical and sometimes tragic, covering two centuries, go towards the picture of continuity and change here described.

Hard back. 128 pages. 6¼" x 9½" approx. Mainly black & white photos, some colour.
Price: £9.75