 | Video - Inland Waterways Ref: 300
A compilation video put together by British Waterways, the three films involved were shot between 1950 and 1955 and show commercial carrying as it was.The films "There go the boats" and "Inland Waterways" will be of serious interest to those who love narrowboats as they were. "Bridge of Song" shows how a new and larger lock at Newark removes a bottleneck.This version under a different cover is a specially licenced edition from Laurence Hogg.Running time: 65 mins approx. VHS (PAL). All the films are in black and white.
Price: £14.50
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 | Video - Waterways Our Heritage Ref: 661
Another British Waterways compilation. The two films on this video show something of the early decades of tourism on the inland waterways.Waterways - Our Heritage from 1979 follows a family cruising from Hillmorton, near Rugby, on the Oxford Canal, via the Trent & Mersey and Shropshire Union to Wolverhampton.World of the Waterways from 1969 follows an undergraduate's journey of discovery on canals. The broad waterways serving industry are contrasted with the canals used for cruising etc.Running time: 58 mins approx. VHS (PAL). Colour.
Price: £14.50
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 | Video - Gentle Highway Ref: 662
Another British Waterways compilation. 3 films on this tape.Gentle Highway from 1970, made at the end of the commercial canal carrying era. Evocative scenes of pleasure boating and a sequence of commercial craft using the Anderton Boat Lift.Barging Along from 1944, was commissioned by the North West Regional Canal Committee to demonstrate the waterway's contribution and the efforts of men and women who worked on them.Civilised Adventure from 1985 is an American view of the waterways of Britain.Running time: 56 mins approx. VHS (PAL). Colour and black and white.
Price: £14.50
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 | Video - Take To The Boats Ref: 663
Yet another British Waterways compilation, 2 films this time.Take to the Boats from 1962 is a rare look back at the early holiday hire boats, trip boats and cruising restaurants that introduce canal recreation to the modern world.Grand Union Canal Carrying Co from 1934 is a silent film promoting this company. Captions flash onto the screen to support scenes of narrowboat carrying from Regents Canal Dock by canal to Birmingham.Running time: 50 mins approx. VHS (PAL). Colour and black and white.
Price: £14.50
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 | Video - Broad Waterways Ref: 1602
Another two film compilation from British Waterways.'Broad Waterways' (1960) is a two day journey up the River Trent from Hull to Nottingham, with the skipper of the 'Thames' in charge of 110 tons of newsprint.'Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways' (1962) - Popular TV presenter of the day, Robert Reid, takes a trip from Avonmouth into the Bristol Channel on 'Primrose', and then along the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal to Gloucester Docks. Finally he journeys up the River Severn to Worcester in the care of skipper Frank Savage.Running time: 55 mins approx. VHS (PAL). Colour.
Price: £14.50
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