Bibliography

Waterways History:

HADFIELD, Charles:- The Canals of the British Isles (various)

A comprehensive series that includes an introductory volume, British Canals (1969: rev. ed. 1984) and a number of volumes covering detailed studies of specific waterways.

PAGET-TOMLINSON, E. W.:- The Complete Book of Canal and River Navigations. (1993)

A compendious wide-ranging reference work covering most aspects of Britain's waterways.

DE MARÉ, Eric:- The Canals of England. (1950: reprint 1988)

Includes many interesting photographs.

ROLT, L.T.C .:- Navigable Waterways. 1969: rev. ed. 1985

A good introduction into the subject.

WILLAN, T.S.:- River Navigations in England 1600-1750. (1936)

An excellent history book on early waterways.

RUSSELL, R.:- Lost Canals of England and Wales. (1982)

A good guide to abandoned waterways.

CROWE, Nigel:- Canals. (1994)

English Heritage Series that provides the general reader with a good introduction to Britain's Canals.

DE SALIS, Henry Rodolph:- Bradshaw's Canals and Navigable Rivers of England and Wales. (1904 fac. ed. 1969)

An technical publication compiled at the turn of the century.

The Builders and their Works:

SKEMPTON, A. W.:- The Engineers of the English River Navigations, 1620-1760. (1953)

BURTON, Anthony:- The Canal Builders. (1972 rev. ed. 1993)

The lives and work of the early canal-builders.

ROLT, L.T.C.:- Thomas Telford (1958)

HADFIELD, Charles:- Thomas Telford's Temptation (1993)

A recent reappraisal.

HADFIELD, Charles & SKEMPTON, A. W.:- William Jessop. (1979)

BOUCHER, Cyril:- James Brindley. (1970) and John Rennie. (1963)

Waterway Life:

ROLT, L.T.C.:- Narrow Boat. (1944 rev. ed. 1990)

An fascinating record of how narrow boat "Cressy" was fitted out and L.T.C. Rolt's 400 mile journey along the waterways in 1939-1940.

THURSTON, Temple:- The Flower of Gloster

Guides:

NICHOLSON:- Ordnance Survey Guide to the Waterways - 1. South. 2. Central. 3. North. 4. River Thames and 5. The Broads & Fens.

PEARSON, J. M. & Son Ltd:- Various Canal Companions.

WATERWAYS WORLD:- Various Canal Guides.

CLARKE, Mike:- Around and About the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

NOBLE, Keith:- West Yorkshire Waterway Guide.

....and many more guides, booklets and leaflets produced by canal and local history societies.

Internet:

PEARSON, George:-Canal Boating in the U.K. and Europe.

An indexed WEB page that links to a wealth of information.

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