Waterways Journal

[buccaneer66]

A good place for these collections is the Railway & Canal Historical Society, museums just tend to leave them gathering dust.

[Derek R.]

One depository to avoid if possible are charitable organisations.

My wife has worked in two, one full time, The amount of items that clearly have some histroical importance if not sold in their shops - goes into a skip.

Watches, clocks, pictures, many she has rescued from their skips to be given a place to hang, a shelf to sit on, or worn.

[Chris Griffiths]

As a follow up to my posting, many thanks to Ray T for sending me some material. I'm not able to reply directly as I don't have an email address and the PM system doesn't allow me to respond.

[Rob-M]

18 minutes ago, Chris Griffiths said:

As a follow up to my posting, many thanks to Ray T for sending me some material. I'm not able to reply directly as I don't have an email address and the PM system doesn't allow me to respond.

I think you need 5 posts before you can pm so one more should do it.

[nebulae]

I have the full set of Waterway Journals. I have not checked,but from memory,all the articles credit the authors .Those articles by people who are no longer with us,such as Alf. Hayman, Manager of the Bridgewater Department ,are now  a widely distributed source, through the Waterways Journals. Alf had a lifetime of knowledge of the Bridgewater Dept,as well as access to the company archives. I am sure back issues are available from the usual waterways book sources.

[Joseph]

Evenin' all

 

The comments on possibly lost collections were so interesting that I have started another thread on this subject. I hope noone minds.

 

Ian Mac's comments about keeping your own collections safe are spot on. Such a shame when a life's work gets kicked out or, with digital material, simply deleted. It's a thought to leave some instructions (and maybe a modest legacy) with executors, as to what you hold that might be of interest to an archive. The easier it is to understand that collection, and the better shape it is in, I submit, the more likely it is to be accepted in an archive. 

 

I've been a little surprised at some reactions to Chris' request for contributions to the Waterways Journal. It was founded by volunteers (notably, the late Tony Burnip) at Ellesmere Port, to produce longer articles about waterways history, especially using archive material. I have been surprised to find that it is not better known. It is all about enthusiasm, supported, but not run, by C&RT.

 

Happy Christmas everyone.

 

Joseph B     

[Derek R.]

Can the webmaster stop scratching his head. I've got dandruff floating down my screen . . .

[Stroudwater1]

19 hours ago, nebulae said:

I have the full set of Waterway Journals. I have not checked,but from memory,all the articles credit the authors .Those articles by people who are no longer with us,such as Alf. Hayman, Manager of the Bridgewater Department ,are now  a widely distributed source, through the Waterways Journals. Alf had a lifetime of knowledge of the Bridgewater Dept,as well as access to the company archives. I am sure back issues are available from the usual waterways book sources.

 

Many can be obtained directly from Ellesmere Port, a couple of early ones are not in print, ordered one myself earlier in the year. They will IIRC accept card payments now as well when not busy. The past edition titles in each volume are referenced on this page, though you need to buy the back copy to read them.  

 

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-history/the-waterways-archive/waterways-journal

 

 

[Pluto]

Besides writing several articles, I did the layouts up to No.19, and have pdfs of all those. There was some talk about making them available on the internet after the print run was sold out.