History & Heritage

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1. Lock House Wenesfield staffordshire 1 2 3

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

2. How Many BW Converted Workboats Still Exist? 1 2 3 4 5

   By cheshire~rose, September 23, 2013
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   • cheshire~rose
   • October 15, 2013

3. Lucy is afloat! 1 2 3 4

   By carlt, May 4, 2009
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   • Hairy-Neil
   • June 19, 2009

4. John Knill's Navy: Five Years on the Cut 1 2

   By carlt, February 18, 2012
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   • Hastings
   • September 7, 2022

5. John Seymour and Water Willow 1 2

   By Chertsey, December 8, 2007
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   • IanR
   • November 5, 2015

6. hr ainscough barge 1 2

   By Guest leeparkinson, May 15, 2012
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   • Mike C
   • May 24, 2012

7. The Bargee 1 2 3

   By Psycloud, March 25, 2013
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   • Keeping Up
   • February 14, 2016

8. Archimedes & Ara photos 1 2 3 4

   By Cloudinspector, March 4, 2018
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   • David Schweizer
   • April 10, 2020

9. Ellesmere Port Boat Museum 1 2 3

   By Tim Lewis, August 12, 2010
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   • pete harrison
   • January 29, 2011

10. Mabel and Forget me Not 1 2 3 4

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

11. traditional ropework 1 2 3 4

    By KarlosMacronius, February 7, 2016   

    • decorative and practical
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    • davidg
    • October 7, 2016

12. A possibly daft historical question 1 2 3

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

13. Braunston Historic Boat Gathering - This Weekend 1 2 3 4 5

    By alan_fincher, June 21, 2017
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    • Captain Pegg
    • July 12, 2017

14. Mystery location of ca 1900s canal photograph 1 2 3 4 5

    By photosofthepast, December 17, 2012
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    • mykaskin
    • December 26, 2012

15. Braunston 2016 1 2 3 4

    By Ray T, June 25, 2016
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    • IanM
    • August 10, 2016

16. Oakdale 1 2 3

    By kris88, September 15, 2015
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    • Mirithehamster
    • January 28, 2017

17. More Old 1970s Photographs 1 2

    By alan_fincher, June 7, 2009
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    • hilbilsue
    • March 20, 2019

18. Narrow Boat Plan 1 2

    By IanM, December 12, 2014
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    • roland elsdon
    • January 10

19. M.B. Aries 1 2 3 4

    By Grawar, June 3, 2018   

    • wooden ricky star class motor narrow boat 1935
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    • Grawar
    • December 7, 2018

20. Wooden boat Umbriel 1 2 3

    By Ros P, September 13, 2011
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    • Derek R.
    • March 2, 2012

21. Oldest Boat still around 1 2

    By mykaskin, March 11, 2009
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    • bigshorty
    • March 14, 2014

22. Three Fellows on the river Soar 1 2 3 4

    By captain birdseye, May 11, 2020
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    • fanshaft
    • February 4

23. working boat tarpaulins 1 2

    By larkshall, March 9, 2012
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    • carlt
    • April 29, 2013

24. Carriage of Grain by water 1 2 3 4

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

25. Boat Identification 1 2

    By RogerM, April 12, 2012
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    • rivergate
    • October 1, 2016