Midlands Canals by Robert Davies

Midlands Canals by Robert Davies

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This book looks at issues such as the operating of ice boats and the use of horse power as well as the experiences of the people themselves

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Midlands Canals by Robert Davies

Compiles interviews with boat people and the people who worked the inland waterways during the final decades of commercial canal carrying. This book spans the 1930s-'60s, a time when transport technology saw changes, and looks issues such as the operating of ice boats and the use of horse power as well as the experiences of the people themselves.
Robert Davies has had a lifelong interest in canals. He has also written Boats, Smoke, Steam and Folk for Tempus. He lives in West Bromwich.
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ISBN 13 9780752439105
ISBN 10 0752439103
Title Midlands Canals
Author Robert Davies
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 2006-07-15
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.