History & Heritage

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1. The last canal carriers 1 2 3 4

   By Heartland, May 29, 2019
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   • Heartland
   • December 10, 2021

2. Carriage of Grain by water 1 2 3 4

   By Tam & Di, September 7, 2016
   • 77 replies
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   • Tam & Di
   • August 21, 2017

3. UK Counties without canal navigations 1 2 3 4

   By Heartland, January 29, 2023
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   • Heartland
   • February 6, 2023

4. Mabel and Forget me Not 1 2 3 4

   By PLW, September 2, 2016
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   • Pluto
   • February 27

5. Question for serious rivet counters 1 2 3 4

   By onionbargee, April 8, 2014
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   • Henry
   • October 28, 2018

6. The way we were 1970's & 80's 1 2 3 4

   By Laurence Hogg, October 24, 2012
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   • NickF
   • March 26, 2016

7. Who are you kidding? 1 2 3 4

   By weed slipper, March 10, 2009
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   • pete harrison
   • September 2, 2010

8. Canal Boat or Narrowboat 1 2 3 4

   By Heartland, January 1, 2019
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   • David Mack
   • November 25, 2023

9. Birmingham 1 2 3 4

   By allybsc, September 9, 2012
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   • allybsc
   • September 11, 2012

10. Nb Tay and the dream! 1 2 3 4

    By Dave Payne, June 21, 2017
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    • ditchcrawler
    • May 7, 2023

11. Early Hire Boat experiences 1 2 3 4

    By davidwheeler, May 16, 2023
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    • Ronaldo47
    • May 23, 2023

12. Banbury Canal Side - Anyone Remember What it Was Like 70's? 1 2 3 4

    By mark99, October 5, 2018
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    • DawnH
    • January 3, 2022

13. Oh dear 1 2 3

    By roland elsdon, October 5, 2017
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    • Derek R.
    • October 10, 2017

14. Jam 'ole 2008 1 2 3

    By Chertsey, September 23, 2008
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    • Tam & Di
    • October 28, 2008

15. BCN Tug designation 1 2 3

    By mykaskin, October 15, 2012
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    • Pluto
    • October 22, 2012

16. Boatman's names for places 1 2 3

    By Tam & Di, October 16, 2015
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    • Nightwatch
    • October 22, 2015

17. Art Deco on the Canal 1 2 3

    By Heartland, August 11, 2017
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    • mark99
    • August 16, 2020

18. Film "The Boat People" 1 2 3

    By alan_fincher, January 28, 2015
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    • Derek R.
    • December 23, 2015

19. Archimedes - How Many Were There? 1 2 3

    By Steamerpoint, June 2, 2009
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    • pete harrison
    • December 29, 2014

20. Nb Glenfield 1 2 3

    By SteveE, September 18, 2007
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    • max's son
    • December 3, 2020

21. Model historic working boat 1 2 3

    By Tom6239, February 13, 2020
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    • Pluto
    • October 28, 2020

22. Lock House Wenesfield staffordshire 1 2 3

    By jeannette smith harrison, February 10, 2014
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    • Tony K
    • April 6, 2014

23. Scumbling 1 2 3

    By monkeyhanger, April 17, 2019
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    • alan_fincher
    • June 8, 2019

24. "MOVING FORWARD" engineering initiative. Restoration starts on "Tucana" in Aston 1 2 3

    By Laurence Hogg, December 11, 2010
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    • ditchcrawler
    • July 3, 2016

25. A possibly daft historical question 1 2 3

    By Québec, September 24, 2011
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    • Derek R.
    • July 16, 2016