Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Historical Profile: Bridgewater Canal Mike Clarke delves into the navigation that started the Canal Age as it celebrates its 250th anniversary Famous Fleets: Harkers of Knottingley Alan Faulkner takes a nostalgic look at the Dale class tanker barges that used to be operated by Harkers of Knottingley Traditional Techniques: Thumblining David Blagrove explains the mystery of how to open lock gates with your working boat pair Canals That Never Were: Canals to Cannock Richard Dean traces proposals that would have linked the Cannock Extension Canal through to Rugeley Early Campaigning: Last Cruise to "Top o' the Map" Malcolm Braine looks at the history of the once very busy Cannock Extension Canal and recalls one last cruise along it in 1962 Working on the Waterways: Sweet Charity Jim Marshall recalls the work of Joe Gilbert and Jess Owen at Charity Dock, Bedworth, and an incident with the Skinners involving old 'white' Ã
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