History & Heritage

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1. NB Hardy restoration 1 2

   By ditchcrawler, November 21, 2024
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   • carlt
   • April 11

2. Which lock? And where?

   By magpie patrick, April 7
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   • magpie patrick
   • April 9

3. 20/30 year life span of wooden boats 1 2

   By Nick Davis, February 23, 2020   

   • historic boat
   • 37 replies
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   • cuthound
   • April 5

4. The tenant of Brewery Basin 1 2

   By Heartland, July 10, 2019
   • 30 replies
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   • beerbeerbeerbeerbeer
   • April 4

5. John Jinks

   By Ray T, April 2
   • 6 replies
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   • David Mack
   • April 3

6. The Paddle Gear Thread (formerly Cheshire Paddle Gear) 1 2 3 4 7

   By magpie patrick, March 4, 2021
   • 162 replies
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   • Jonny P
   • April 3

7. CRT winter open days

   By John Brightley, January 9
   • 5 replies
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   • John Brightley
   • April 2

8. Rennie's 1894 report on the Thames and associated canals

   By magnetman, March 23
   • 5 replies
   • 415 views
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   • magnetman
   • April 1

9. Lock 85 Rochdale

   By Heartland, March 29
   • 9 replies
   • 546 views
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   • Pluto
   • March 30

10. Graham Wigley talk on YouTube

    By John Brightley, March 15
    • 9 replies
    • 995 views
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    • Heartland
    • March 29

11. Fenland Navigations

    By Cananalmaps, March 28
    • 9 replies
    • 507 views
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    • ditchcrawler
    • March 28

12. Mystery location

    By John Brightley, February 25
    • 11 replies
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    • John Brightley
    • March 23

13. Canal terrace chester

    By tree monkey, March 22
    • 5 replies
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    • Mike Todd
    • March 23

14. Mersey Weaver "Avon"

    By Cananalmaps, March 5
    • 9 replies
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    • stagedamager
    • March 19

15. Oldest canal tunnel 1 2

    By Pluto, January 14, 2015   

    • 1656
    • 37 replies
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    • Alstonite
    • March 15

16. Free canal books and magazines

    By John Brightley, March 4
    • 7 replies
    • 904 views
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    • John Brightley
    • March 14

17. French lock keepers

    By Stilllearning, March 6   

    • a century ago
    • 18 replies
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    • Jen-in-Wellies
    • March 13

18. Accuracy of historic distances in Bradshaw and similar?

    By magpie patrick, March 6
    • 11 replies
    • 774 views
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    • Gybe Ho
    • March 10

19. An English canal, somewhere, but where?

    By davidwheeler, February 12
    • 10 replies
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    • Mike Tee
    • March 10

20. Narrowboat Conway

    By mike boston, March 7
    • 1 reply
    • 421 views
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    • IanM
    • March 8

21. Memories of West Midlands canals wanted.

    By wandering snail, March 3
    • 1 reply
    • 386 views
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    • Heartland
    • March 7

22. Beatrice in 1950

    By Heartland, March 2
    • 11 replies
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    • Heartland
    • March 7

23. Sunken boat - Long Buckby

    By Stephen Sugg, March 7
    • 3 replies
    • 525 views
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    • matty40s
    • March 7

24. Help sought from a Chinese student 1 2

    By China wang, March 4
    • 42 replies
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    • junior
    • March 6

25. Birmingham Canal Navigations Company colours?

    By agg221, May 22, 2022
    • 10 replies
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    • Francis Herne
    • March 6