Waterways Books

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Narrow Boat
1.  Narrow Boat by L.T.C. Rolt
The list author says:
  "Written Early April 1940 This classic book which led directly to the founding of the Inland Waterways Association, and the revival of interest in canals."
Used & New from: £7.89
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Exploring Britain's Canals
2.  Exploring Britain's Canals by Paul Atterbury
The list author says:
  "A description of 10 waterways and a general gazetter, well illustrated with colour photographs by Ian Burgum."
Used & New from: £1.45
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Inland Waterways of Great Britain
3.  Inland Waterways of Great Britain by Jane Cumberlidge
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  "A rewrite of the classic 'Edwards' Navigation reference book."
Used & New from: £9.20

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Hadfield's British Canals (Transport/Waterways)
4.  Hadfield's British Canals (Transport/Waterways) by Charles Hadfield
The list author says:
  "First written in 1950 by Charles Hadfield now extensively revised by Joseph Boughey"
Used & New from: £1.72

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Race against Time: How Britain's Canal Heritage Was Saved
5.  Race against Time: How Britain's Canal Heritage Was Saved by David Bolton
The list author says:
  "Sub-titled 'How Britain's Waterways were saved' this book tells the story of the Inland Waterways Association from its founding to the re-opening of the Stratford Canal in 1964."
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The Amateur Boatwomen (Working Waterways)
6.  The Amateur Boatwomen (Working Waterways) by Eily Gayford
The list author says:
  "Written by one of the trainers who taught other women to operate canal boats during the Second World War."
Used & New from: £7.57

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Idle Women (Working Waterways)
7.  Idle Women (Working Waterways) by Susan Woolfitt
The list author says:
  "Illustrated account of the work of 'trainee' boatwomen during the Second World War."
Used & New from: £8.54
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Troubled Waters: Memoirs of a Canal Boatwoman (Working Waterways)
8.  Troubled Waters: Memoirs of a Canal Boatwoman (Working Waterways) by Margaret Cornish
The list author says:
  "Covers the author's life as a trainee boatwoman during the Second World War."
Used & New from: £6.00
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Anderton for Orders: Memoirs of a Canal Boatman in the Early 1950's (Working Waterways)
9.  Anderton for Orders: Memoirs of a Canal Boatman in the Early 1950's (Working Waterways) by Tom Foxon
The list author says:
  "Memoirs of a canal boatman in the early 1950s."
Used & New from: £8.99
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Bread Upon the Waters (Working Waterways)
10.  Bread Upon the Waters (Working Waterways) by David Blagrove
The list author says:
  "Describes the author's experiences of working on the waterways in the 1960s, from a trip boat on the River Kennet at Reading to a pair of working boats in the Willow Wren fleet."
Used & New from: £7.50
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Hold on a Minute (Working Waterways)
11.  Hold on a Minute (Working Waterways) by Tim Wilkinson
The list author says:
  "Paperback version of this 1965 account of working a pair of narrowboats."
Used & New from: £5.93

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Maidens' Trip (Working Waterways)
12.  Maidens' Trip (Working Waterways) by Emma Smith
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  "A novel based on the author's experience as a trainee working boater in WW2."
Used & New from: £0.92
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The Illustrated History of Canal and River Navigations
13.  The Illustrated History of Canal and River Navigations by Edward W.Paget- Tomlinson
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  "A very useful reference book on canal history, engineers, waterway structures, etc."
Used & New from: £30.00
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The Canals of the East Midlands, Including Part of London (Canals of the British Isles)
14.  The Canals of the East Midlands, Including Part of London (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
Used & New from: £11.98

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The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England: v. 1 (Canals of the British Isles)
15.  The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England: v. 1 (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
Used & New from: £47.97

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The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England: v. 2 (Canals of the British Isles)
16.  The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England: v. 2 (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
Used & New from: £12.75

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Canals of South West England (Canals of the British Isles)
17.  Canals of South West England (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
Used & New from: £8.00
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The Canals of North West England: v. 1 (Canals of the British Isles)
18.  The Canals of North West England: v. 1 (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
Used & New from: £8.49

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The Canals of North West England: v. 2 (Canals of the British Isles)
19.  The Canals of North West England: v. 2 (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
Used & New from: £13.75

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Canals of South and South East England (Canals of the British Isles)
20.  Canals of South and South East England (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
Used & New from: £13.03

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Canals of Scotland (Canals of the British Isles,8)
21.  Canals of Scotland (Canals of the British Isles,8) by Jean Lindsay
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Canals of the North of Ireland (Canals of the British Isles)
22.  Canals of the North of Ireland (Canals of the British Isles) by W.A. McCutcheon
Used & New from: £20.00

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Canals of the South of Ireland
23.  Canals of the South of Ireland by Vincent T.H. Delany
Used & New from: £50.00

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English Canals Explained (England's Living History)
24.  English Canals Explained (England's Living History) by Stan Yorke
£5.96   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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