Author: L. T. C. RoltPublisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780750960618
Category : Boat living
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Take a trip down the waterways of England during their hey-day
Narrow Boats
Author: Michael StimpsonPublisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785005529
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Narrow Boats: Ownership, Care and Maintenance is a practical manual for readers who are new to boating or wanting to buy a narrow boat. It provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of owning a narrow boat and will enable readers to get the most out of their own narrow boat, whether used for occasional weekends only, or lived on all year round. This book includes a brief history of narrow boating, including types of boats and their purpose; what to look for when buying a boat; ongoing maintenance required, painting, electrics, plumbing and engines; how to be a responsible boater and finally, a useful glossary is included of boating and canal-related terms. Michael A Stimpson has been involved with waterways for over 40 years and has been S Eastern Regional Secretary for the IWA for 14 years. It is fully illustrated with 185 colour photographs.
Narrow Boats
Author: Tom ChaplinPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445669986
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
The narrowboats built for transporting cargo on Britain’s canals are one of the great symbols of Britain. This highly illustrated book explores their history and development, and what it was like to crew a working vessel.
Narrow Dog to Carcassonne
Author: Terry DarlingtonPublisher: Delta
ISBN: 0440337569
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The hilarious and true story of two senior-citizens and their whippet dog who hatch, plan and carry out a “lunatic scheme” to sail from Stone in Staffordshire to Carcassonne in the South of France.
IT ALL HAPPENS ON A NARROW BOAT
Author: June BeadnellPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326649590
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
JUNE BEADNELL'S debut novel is a light-hearted jaunt along the waterways of middle England. An argumentative couple, Millie and Hector, reluctantly take on board a young German scientist, Andreas. He is seeking escape from a military research establishment because he finds the work distasteful. On reaching the canal, pursued by Military police with dogs, he dives in front of narrowboat Muffin, to the consternation of Millie and Hector. They eventually decide to help him against Hector's better judgement. What is life like aboard a canal narrowboat? What befalls these appealing characters? How does Andreas acquire his injuries and does he finally escape capture? Enjoy the ups and downs of a life turned upside down for Millie and Hector.
Narrow Boats
Author: Nick BillinghamPublisher: Crowood Press
ISBN: 9781852238612
Category : Canal-boats
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
A thorough grounding is provided in this book in all aspects of looking after the various systems that make up a narrow boat. Proper installation and maintenance of these systems is vital for safe and enjoyable cruising. It will enable all narrow boat owners to keep equipment in good working order.
The Narrowboat Summer
Author: Anne YoungsonPublisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250764602
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“Lovely...Another heartening story about the possibility of striking out in a new direction at any age. It is also a soothing read, especially welcome in these anxious times.” —Christian Science Monitor From the author of Meet Me at the Museum, a charming novel of second chances, about three women, one dog, and the narrowboat that brings them together Eve expected Sally to come festooned with suitcases and overnight bags packed with everything she owned, but she was wrong. She arrived on foot, with a rucksack and a carrier bag. “I just walked away,” she said, climbing on to the boat. Eve knew what she meant. Meet Eve, who has left her thirty-year career to become a Free Spirit; Sally, who has waved goodbye to her indifferent husband and two grown-up children; and Anastasia, a defiantly independent narrowboat-dweller, who is suddenly landlocked and vulnerable. Before they quite know what they’ve done, Sally and Eve agree to drive Anastasia’s narrowboat on a journey through the canals of England, as she awaits a life-saving operation. As they glide gently – and not so gently – through the countryside, the eccentricities and challenges of narrowboat life draw them inexorably together, and a tender and unforgettable story unfolds. At summer’s end, all three women must decide whether to return to the lives they left behind, or forge a new path forward. Candid, hilarious, and uplifting, Anne Youngson's The Narrowboat Summer is a celebration of the power of friendship and new experiences to change one’s life, at any age.
Narrow Dog to Indian River
Author: Terry DarlingtonPublisher: Delta
ISBN: 0440338514
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Following the triumph of thier trip through France to Carcassonne, these two pensioners (and thier whippet, Jim) now cast off in thier narrowboat down the Intracoastal Waterway of the USA - from VIrginia to the Gulf of Mexico.
Canal 250
Author: Anthony BurtonPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752494627
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
When a young English nobleman was thwarted in love he abandoned the court, retired to his estate near Manchester and built a canal to serve his coalmines. The Bridgewater Canal was the sensation of the age and led others to follow the example of the enterprising Duke of Bridgewater. From his starting point in 1760, over the next half-century Britain was covered by a network of waterways that became the lifeblood of the Industrial Revolution. This is the story of 250 years of history on those canals, and of the people who made and used them. The book tells of the great engineers, such as Telford, Brindley and Jessop and of the industrialists, such as Wedgwood and Arkwright who promoted the canals they built. It also tells the story of the anonymous navvies who dug the canals, the men and women who ran the boats and the workers who kept the canals running. Covering the entire history of the canal network (from the glorious early days, through the years of decline caused by rail and then road competition, up to the subsequent revival of the canals as leisure routes), this wonderfully illustrated book is a must-have for all canal enthusiasts.
Narrow Windows, Narrow Lives
Author: Sue WilkesPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750956372
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Working families in Victorian Lancashire had few choices. Work; starve; or face the workhouse and the break up of their family. Narrow Windows, Narrow Lives recreates everyday life for textile workers, canal boat families, coalminers, metal workers navvies and glassblowers using contemporary eyewitness accounts and interviews. It depicts the dire state of towns and the dreadful hazards workers faced on a daily basis. Who was the ‘knocker-upper’? Why did families eat ‘tommyrot’? Why couldn’t ‘Lump Lad’ sleep soundly in his bed? Men, women and children endured incredibly long working hours in appalling conditions – but their toil helped make Britain ‘Great.’
