The Canals Of Britain

Author : Stuart Fisher
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 1036 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-22
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781472903075

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The Canals of Britain by Stuart Fisher Pdf

Canals of Britain is a comprehensive and absorbing survey of the entire canal network of the British Isles - the first of its kind. It provides a fascinating insight into the linked up waterways as well as the isolated cuts and quiet waters which may not be fully navigable by larger craft. Infinitely varied, it passes picturesque open countryside, wild moorland, coastal harbours, historic industrial buildings, modern city centres, canalside public houses and abundant wildlife. Stuart Fisher looks at every aspect of the canals - their construction, rich history, stunning scenery, heritage, incredible engineering, impressive architecture and even their associated folklore, wildlife and art. Enticing photographs give a flavour of each place and places of interest close to the canals are included. For those who are keen to explore that little bit further, taking smaller boats to points beyond which others usually turn back, there is information on little-known parts of the system, offering a new insight into this country's unique, surprising and beautiful canal network. Attractive, inspiring and foremost a practical guide, this has proved popular with canal enthusiasts and boaters wanting to get the most out of Britain's canals. This second edition features new canals and more colour photographs.

Author : Jasper Winn
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781782833345

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Water Ways by Jasper Winn Pdf

For a hundred and fifty years, between the plod of packhorse trains and the arrival of the railways, canals were the high-tech water machine driving the industrial revolution. Amazing feats of engineering, they carried the rural into the city and the urban into the countryside, and changed the lives of everyone. And then, just when their purpose was extinguished by modern transport, they were saved from extinction and repurposed as a 'slow highways' network, a peaceful and countrywide haven from our too-busy age. Today, there are more boats on the canals than in their Victorian heyday. Writer and slow adventurer Jasper Winn spent a year exploring Britain's waterways on foot and by bike, in a kayak and on narrowboats. Along a thousand miles of 'wet roads and water streets' he discovered a world of wildlife corridors, underground adventures, the hardware of heritage and history, new boating communities, endurance kayak races and remote towpaths. He shared journeys with some of the last working boat people and met the anglers, walkers, boaters, activists, volunteers and eccentrics who have made the waterways their home. In Britain most of us live within five miles of a canal, and reading this book we will see them in an entirely new light.

Author : David Daniel Gladwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Canals
ISBN : OCLC:60013390

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The Canals of Britain by David Daniel Gladwin Pdf

Author : Anthony Burton,Derek Pratt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781472971920

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Britain's Canals by Anthony Burton,Derek Pratt Pdf

Britain's Canals is a charming and insightful exploration into the amazing architecture and engineering wonders that surround Britain's inland waterways – from the awe-inspiring 30-lock flight on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, to the delightful chocolate-box lock-keepers' cottages that line the cut of every canal, to masterpieces such as the 18-arch Pontcysyllte aqueduct, the highest aqueduct in the world, to beautiful bridges, grand company buildings, the social hubs that were, and still are, canal-side pubs, plus so much more. In contrast to many inland waterways books which are organised geographically by canal, Britain's Canals is structured thematically, with chapters covering the line (the shape of the canal), locks and lock cottages, bridges, aqueducts, lifts and planes, company buildings, wharves, basins and quays and finally the canal-side pub. Each chapter explores how these features were created and have changed through history, right through to the present, with plenty of ideas for places to visit – plus full information on how to get to them. An abundance of full-colour photography throughout, both historical and modern-day, will delight readers and inspire them to explore Britain's wondrous inland waterways, whether on boat, by foot or by bike. In Britain's Canals, two inland waterways experts and admired authors come together to produce the definitive word on the man-made wonders that make Britain's canals so special, so loved and enjoyed by so many.

Author : Stuart Fisher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1085 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781472994912

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Canals of Britain by Stuart Fisher Pdf

Canals of Britain is the most comprehensive and absorbing survey of Britain's canal network ever published. It provides a fascinating insight into the linked up waterways as well as the isolated cuts and quiet waters which may not be fully navigable by larger craft. Infinitely varied, it passes picturesque open countryside, wild moorland, coastal harbours, historic industrial buildings, modern city centres, canalside public houses and abundant wildlife. Stuart Fisher looks at every aspect of the canals - their construction, rich history, stunning scenery, heritage, incredible engineering, impressive architecture and even their associated folklore, wildlife and art. Enticing photographs give a flavour of each place and places of interest close to the canals are included. Each canal is intricately mapped. For those who are keen to explore that little bit further, the book goes to points beyond which others usually turn back, with information on little-known parts of the system, offering a new insight into this country's unique, surprising and beautiful canal network. Attractive, inspiring and also a practical guide, The Canals of Britain has proved very popular with walkers, cyclists, narrowboaters, canoeists, kayakers and others wanting to get the most out of Britain's canals. This fourth edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the ever-changing landscape of Britain's canals, and includes many new colour photographs to help bring them to life.

Author : Stuart Fisher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472940032

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The Canals of Britain by Stuart Fisher Pdf

Canals of Britain is a comprehensive and absorbing survey of the entire canal network of the British Isles - the first of its kind. It provides a fascinating insight into the linked up waterways as well as the isolated cuts and quiet waters which may not be fully navigable by larger craft. Infinitely varied, it passes picturesque open countryside, wild moorland, coastal harbours, historic industrial buildings, modern city centres, canalside public houses and abundant wildlife. Stuart Fisher looks at every aspect of the canals - their construction, rich history, stunning scenery, heritage, incredible engineering, impressive architecture and even their associated folklore, wildlife and art. Enticing photographs give a flavour of each place and places of interest close to the canals are included. For those who are keen to explore that little bit further, taking smaller boats to points beyond which others usually turn back, there is information on little-known parts of the system, offering a new insight into this country's unique, surprising and beautiful canal network. Attractive, inspiring and foremost a practical guide, this has proved very popular with canal enthusiasts and boaters wanting to get the most out of Britain's canals. This third edition has been revised to reflect the ever-changing landscape of Britain's canals, and includes many new colour photographs to help bring it to life.

Author : Joseph Boughey,Charles Hadfield
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780752487113

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British Canals by Joseph Boughey,Charles Hadfield Pdf

The first edition of British Canals was published in 1950 and was much admired as a pioneering work in transport history. Joseph Boughey, with the advice of Charles Hadfield, has previously revised and updated the perennially popular material to reflect more recent changes. For this ninth edition, Joseph Boughey discusses the many new discoveries and advances in the world of canals around Britain, inevitably focussing on the twentieth century to a far greater extent than in any previous edition of this book, while still within the context of Hadfield's original work.

Author : Joseph Boughey
Publisher : Alan Sutton Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Canals
ISBN : 0750918403

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Hadfield's British Canals by Joseph Boughey Pdf

Eighth revised edition, of the history of the canal in Britain and Ireland, discussing its emergence from the industrial revolution through to its use today for pleasure boating.

Author : Stuart Fisher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472940025

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The Canals of Britain by Stuart Fisher Pdf

Canals of Britain is a comprehensive and absorbing survey of the entire canal network of the British Isles - the first of its kind. It provides a fascinating insight into the linked up waterways as well as the isolated cuts and quiet waters which may not be fully navigable by larger craft. Infinitely varied, it passes picturesque open countryside, wild moorland, coastal harbours, historic industrial buildings, modern city centres, canalside public houses and abundant wildlife. Stuart Fisher looks at every aspect of the canals - their construction, rich history, stunning scenery, heritage, incredible engineering, impressive architecture and even their associated folklore, wildlife and art. Enticing photographs give a flavour of each place and places of interest close to the canals are included. For those who are keen to explore that little bit further, taking smaller boats to points beyond which others usually turn back, there is information on little-known parts of the system, offering a new insight into this country's unique, surprising and beautiful canal network. Attractive, inspiring and foremost a practical guide, this has proved very popular with canal enthusiasts and boaters wanting to get the most out of Britain's canals. This third edition has been revised to reflect the ever-changing landscape of Britain's canals, and includes many new colour photographs to help bring it to life.

Author : Timothy West
Publisher : Charnwood
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05
Category : Actors and actresses
ISBN : 1444840940

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Our Great Canal Journeys by Timothy West Pdf

For more than half a century, a shared love of canals and narrowboats has been inseparable from the marriage of Timothy West and Prunella Scales. The two iconic actors have spent many of the happiest days of their life together enjoying the calming pleasures of watching land and nature unfold before them at four miles an hour. In 2014, Tim and Pru took to the canals of Britain and beyond with a television crew and a brief to record their best-loved trips along the most beautiful waterways they could find. Not only does OUR GREAT CANAL JOURNEYS recount their careers and travels, but it also explores the trials - and the joys - of ageing, and how Prunella's struggle with dementia has both changed, and yet failed to change, their lives together.

Author : Nick Corble
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781445623276

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Britain's Canals by Nick Corble Pdf

An accessible introduction to Britain's Canals and why they are so important today as a leisure pursuit.

Author : Stuart Fisher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472974075

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The Canal Guide by Stuart Fisher Pdf

This attractive guidebook shows off just how rich our waterways heritage is. This fully updated new edition highlights 55 of Britain's most beautiful and interesting canals, with new photography, updated text throughout and a new 'places to visit' feature for each canal (picking out 3 places within walking distance, and another 3 slightly further away). In each of the 55 chapters, Stuart Fisher gives a lively background to the history, wildlife and pubs alongside each waterway, as well as a handy map and useful information for visitors. Through the beautiful cities of London, Bath and Oxford, traversing stunning countryside and national parks, and exploring some of the best Victorian engineering and industry, this book is an inspiring and thoroughly enjoyable read, as well as a perfect resource for anyone thinking about a day out or holiday along Britain's wonderful canals.

Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780752494623

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Canal 250 by Anthony Burton Pdf

When a young English nobleman was thwarted in love he abandoned the court, retired to his estate near Manchester and built a canal to serve his coalmines. The Bridgewater Canal was the sensation of the age and led others to follow the example of the enterprising Duke of Bridgewater. From his starting point in 1760, over the next half-century Britain was covered by a network of waterways that became the lifeblood of the Industrial Revolution. This is the story of 250 years of history on those canals, and of the people who made and used them. The book tells of the great engineers, such as Telford, Brindley and Jessop and of the industrialists, such as Wedgwood and Arkwright who promoted the canals they built. It also tells the story of the anonymous navvies who dug the canals, the men and women who ran the boats and the workers who kept the canals running. Covering the entire history of the canal network (from the glorious early days, through the years of decline caused by rail and then road competition, up to the subsequent revival of the canals as leisure routes), this wonderfully illustrated book is a must-have for all canal enthusiasts.

Author : David Daniel Francis Gladwin
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036454960

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The Canals of Britain by David Daniel Francis Gladwin Pdf

Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : TRANSPORTATION
ISBN : 1473893240

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Around Britain by Canal by Anthony Burton Pdf