Narrowboats & canals books

This detailed street map of Reading at 1:13,700 shows community facilities and land use categories including retail...  Read More >>

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A delightful exploration of England's first canal  Read More >>

Compiled by K Nussbaum. Including principal routes in Belgium and The Netherlands. This map shows the distances,...  Read More >>

Anatomy of canals Volume 1  Read More >>

The photographic history of this well-known and picturesque inland waterway contains archive images all the way...  Read More >>

A history of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire navigation  Read More >>

This affectionate book explores the stories behind the canals of the Midlands  Read More >>

Since the publication of the first edition in 1955, Rideau Waterway has informed and delighted readers, among them...  Read More >>

Approximately 100 detailed period photographs from the Francis Frith archive with extended captions and full introduction....  Read More >>

Michael and Laura Murphy show that anyone -- experienced or not -- can easily and affordably rent a boat and enjoy...  Read More >>

A history of Arun navigation  Read More >>

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First published in 1944, this book tells the story of how L.T.C. Rolt and his wife fitted out their boat, Cressy,...  Read More >>

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In The Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Yorkshire Dr Gary Firth has collected over two hundred photographs of the canal’s...  Read More >>

This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history...  Read More >>

The fascinating history of the Gloucester and Sharpness canal, fully illustrated with maps and photographs.  Read More >>

Over a few years in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Robert Longden took a series of photographs of the narrow boat...  Read More >>

A photographic history of the Yorkshire Ouse navigation  Read More >>

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