Narrow Boats by Tom Chaplin

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Narrow Boats by Tom Chaplin

The narrowboats built for transporting cargo on Britains 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.
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.
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ISBN 13 9781445669977
ISBN 10 1445669978
Title Narrow Boats
Author Tom Chaplin
Series Britain's Heritage
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Year published 2017-10-15
Number of pages 64
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.