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Hey everyone, since joining this forum I've been really impressed at the wealth of knowledge & would love to learn more! 

 

Would anyone have any good book recommendations for me? I'm particularly interested in anything that covers the lives of the working class that lived on the working narrowboats & the fight to save the canals after the decline in industry. 

 

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated- many thanks! :)

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Keep you going for a few nights.

 

NarrowBoat magazine

NarrowBoat Magazine | Canal Boat Registers

 

Wendy Freer Thesis

Freer, Wendy (1991) Canal Boat People, 1840-1970. Phd Thesis, University of Nottingham - DocsLib

 

Harry Hanson

The Canal Boatmen 1760-1914

The canal boatmen, 1760-1914 : Hanson, Harry: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Canal People

Canal People: Amazon.co.uk: Hanson, Harry: 9780715375594: Books

 

A Canal People Sonia Rolt / Robert Longdon

A Canal People: The Photographs of Robert Longden : Rolt, Sonia: Amazon.co.uk: Books

 

Lorna York

Care on the cut 

Amazon.co.uk : lorna york

 

Sheila Stewart

Ramlin Rose

Amazon.co.uk : ramlin rose

 

George Smith of Coalville

 

Mary Prior

Fisherman, Barge men & Canal Boatmen in oxford 1500-1900

Fisher Row: Fisherman, Bargemen & Canal Boatmen in Oxford, 1500-1900: Amazon.co.uk: Prior, Mary: 9781860776526: Books

 

Antony J Pierce

Canal People

 

Robert J. Wilson

Life afloat

Too Many Boats

Epilogue

 

A Waterways Heritage - Family History | Groups | Facebook

 

Waterway Recovery Group - The Inland Waterways Association

 

CanalBookShop - The website for canal & waterway books, maps and DVDs

 

Painted Boats DVD

painted boats dvd - Search (bing.com)

 

 

 

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Starters for 10

 

Tim Wilkinson  "Hold on a Minute"

 

Eily Gayford

"The Amateur Boatwomen"

 

Emma Smith 

"Maidens Trip"

 

Susan Woolfit

"Idle Women"

 

Tom Foxon

"Anderton for Orders"

"No 1"

"Following the Trade"

 

Sir John Knill

"John Knill's Navy"

 

John Thorpe

"Windlass in my Belt"

 

David Blagrove

"Bread Upon the Waters"

 

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23 hours ago, Ray T said:

 

@wanderinglotus

 

Keep you going for a few nights.

 

NarrowBoat magazine

NarrowBoat Magazine | Canal Boat Registers

 

Wendy Freer Thesis

Freer, Wendy (1991) Canal Boat People, 1840-1970. Phd Thesis, University of Nottingham - DocsLib

 

Harry Hanson

The Canal Boatmen 1760-1914

The canal boatmen, 1760-1914 : Hanson, Harry: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Canal People

Canal People: Amazon.co.uk: Hanson, Harry: 9780715375594: Books

 

A Canal People Sonia Rolt / Robert Longdon

A Canal People: The Photographs of Robert Longden : Rolt, Sonia: Amazon.co.uk: Books

 

Lorna York

Care on the cut 

Amazon.co.uk : lorna york

 

Sheila Stewart

Ramlin Rose

Amazon.co.uk : ramlin rose

 

George Smith of Coalville

 

Mary Prior

Fisherman, Barge men & Canal Boatmen in oxford 1500-1900

Fisher Row: Fisherman, Bargemen & Canal Boatmen in Oxford, 1500-1900: Amazon.co.uk: Prior, Mary: 9781860776526: Books

 

Antony J Pierce

Canal People

 

Robert J. Wilson

Life afloat

Too Many Boats

Epilogue

 

A Waterways Heritage - Family History | Groups | Facebook

 

Waterway Recovery Group - The Inland Waterways Association

 

CanalBookShop - The website for canal & waterway books, maps and DVDs

 

Painted Boats DVD

painted boats dvd - Search (bing.com)

 

 

 

Nobody told her to stand in front of the tiller. She seems to be multitasking with the mop. Wonder if she has a broom too?  May use this as an example for my missus

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15 minutes ago, Peugeot 106 said:

Nobody told her to stand in front of the tiller. She seems to be multitasking with the mop. Wonder if she has a broom too?  May use this as an example for my missus

The lady is Sylvia Hough, wife of Ron, not the boat painter from Braunston.

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Tom Foxon

"Anderton for Orders"

 

Sir John Knill

"John Knill's Navy"

 

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I found it particularly interesting reading these two back to back because parts of them tell the same story of the same boat on the same trips, from the perspectives of the boat owner (Sir John Knill) and the then teenage crew (Tom Foxon). 

 

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7 hours ago, Francis Herne said:

Any suggestions on where to find a copy? It's been on my must-read list for a while but no longer seems to be available.

I think I got mine from the The Historic Narrowboat Club. But I would of thought Audlem Mill would do them

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4 hours ago, alias said:

https://www.canalbookshop.co.uk/boating/a-boaters-guide-to-boating.html seems to have six copies in stock. 

Hm, I'm sure I looked on there before, it's the obvious place!

Certainly had a look when I was last in the shop in July. Should've asked.

 

Anyway, thanks, will order a copy when I get somewhere with an address...

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On 06/09/2024 at 18:07, Peugeot 106 said:

Nobody told her to stand in front of the tiller. She seems to be multitasking with the mop. Wonder if she has a broom too?  May use this as an example for my missus


She’s within the confines of the butty hatches, steering a boat with a big heavy rudder which has no exposed leading edge and even if it was swung over the tiller can oversail her head if she leans over the side. And in the event she did end up in the water there’s no propellor to mince her up.

 

I’ll still wager she normally steered while stood on the step. It’s the easiest place from which to steer any traditional boat.

 

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I have just picked up 'Through the French Canals' by Philip Bristow, in hardback,  ex North Yorks County Council Libraries, and 'Waterways In Europe' by Roger Pilkington, dedicated 'to John, full steam ahead! from Dad, Christmas 72. The things one finds while out for an evening glass of rosé in the Haute Vienne! 

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9 hours ago, Francis Herne said:

Hm, I'm sure I looked on there before, it's the obvious place!

Certainly had a look when I was last in the shop in July. Should've asked.

 

Anyway, thanks, will order a copy when I get somewhere with an address...

As well as selling direct you can also buy from them via amazon. I mention it as that may offer more drop off points for collection from a shop/post office/locker convenient to your location. 

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