Narrow Boats

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.

About the author

Tom Chaplin has been cruising the inland waterway network since the 1950s, and much of the material for this book was obtained while crewing for working boatmen and observing their techniques, craft and lifestyle. The first of his four books on narrow boats was published in 1967. A civil engineer, he ran a Riparian Owner service for many years and concluded his career as a water freight consultant, championing inland waterway transport.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Chaplin
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781445669977
• ISBN: 978-1-4456-6997-7
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 233 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 190 g
• Series: Britain's Heritage Series; Britain's Heritage Series; Britain's Heritage
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous