A. M. Models: Sells a range of model narrowboats and has some useful lists of ex-working boats. Abacus Designs: Embroidery kits of a wide range of canal and waterway scences. Artist on the Waterways: On this site you can view oil paintings and prints by the artist Sylvia Hankin who is a member of the Guild of Waterways Artists.
Bewdley Pipes & Pottery: Making replica clay pipes and a range of Narrowboats scaled at approx 1/72 hand painted in the styles of the traditional carrying companies and other canal related objects. Cabin Lace by Kate Ann: Traditional Cabin lace from an accredited member of the Waterways Craft Guild The Canal & Inland Waterway Gallery: A selection of photographs featuring the inland waterways of Great Britain. Canal Arts by Terence: Traditional painted canalware plus other artwork and waterways photographs. Canal Photos: An online image gallery of the inland waterways Canal Stock: Canal Photographs and fenders. Canalia: Hand-painted canalware Day-Star Theatre: All the dates and details for this canal theatre company. Derek Pratt - Waterways Photo Library: Images from the leading waterways photographer whose work has been seen in books and magazines for many years. Doug Myers Paintings: There are 110 paintings in the set and cover all the bridges crossing the main course of the river up to Letchlade. English Crafts: Incorporating a number of cottage industry crafts which reflect different aspects of English life, past and present, including Crochet and Cabin Lace. Garth Allan: Waterways Artist and watercolours specialist. Gower Giftware: A family business, based in Northamptonshire, supplying painted canal ware. Graham Booth Digital Images: This well known waterways journalist will take on commissions for high quality images for brochures and other publicity material The Guild of Waterway Artists: A group of artists interested in the commercial painting of rivers canals, waterways and other wetlands. Jane Selkirk: Traditional hand painted canalware painted by Jane Selkirk Keepers Lock: A group who sing songs and tell stories about the great era of the canals in England Lockside Antiques: Specialising in selling antique ribbon and lace plates and original Measham pottery as well as brass items and old lace (crochet) edging. Michele Field: A well-established artist in Oxfordshire; whose work consists of pet portraits, landscapes, canals, waterways, flowers, still life, and modern art. Michelle Martin: Hand painted greetings cards, canal ware and original art produced
aboard Willowmoor Art Workshop, a 50ft narrow boat travelling around the Midlands canal network.
Mikron Theatre Company: Formed by Mike Lucas and Danny Schiller, now famous for its national waterways tour, aboard the narrowboat Tyseley. Robin Smithett Waterways Photography: A professional photographer offering Photo Library, Commissions, Brochure Design and Copywriting.
Thames Cards: Sue Milton's specialist in images of England's River Thames and its surrounding area Tim Hobbs: Tradditional Signwriter and canal ware painter. Traditional Canalware by Martin Toennigs: Hand painted decorative canalware VideoActive: Producers of the best known series of waterway videos. They also offer production services to corporate organisations, broadcasters, advertising agencies, government departments, and the health services. Village Needlecraft: Embroidery kits featuring canal boats and scenes. Waterways Craft Guild: The objectives of the Guild are to encourage, set and maintain high standards of knowledge and practice in the traditional skills of the waterways from the days of commercial carrying. Wychcraft: Traditional crafts of the English canals at Hanbury Wharf in Worcestershire. A one stop shop for traditional Roses and Castles canal painting, signwriting, and interior boat design and fit.
Daniel Adamson Preservation Society: The historic tug-tender Daniel Adamson was kept at The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port. In 2004 her owners, the Manchester Ship Canal Company, decided to scrap her. This led to the formation of the Society. Heritage Afloat: A national voluntary organisation active in every type of ship or boat preservation across the UK. Historic Narrow Boat Owners Club: Dedicated to encourage the preservation, restoration and use of working and ex- working narrow boats. The Horseboating Society: Promoting horseboating and preserving the heritage and skills of this once common form of transport.
The Narrow Boat Trust: A charity for restoring and preserving narrowboats. Narrowboat Raymond: Raymond was the last wooden butty to be built at Braunston and probably the last wooden working boat built anywhere. Steam narrow boat President: President, the preserved steam narrowboat is owned by the Black Country Living Museum at Dudley. The Thames Traditional Boat Society: Promoting the use and enjoyment of traditional, unpowered, Thames boats. Wooden Canal Boat Society: Dedicated to saving, restoring and using some of the old wooden working boats of Britain's canals. Wraysbury Boathouse: Boatbuilding and restoration. Also a full service and maintenance facility which includes, slipping, antifouling, refinishing, inboard and outboard servicing, repairs and storage.
Abebooks.com: Search this network of independent booksellers worldwide. Includes specialist book sellers selling new and secondhand waterways books. Athene: Details of the 2 books "ATHENE": Anatomy of a Dream and
"ATHENE": The Odyssey Continues.
Britain's Waterways: Sample pages of this book by Brian Roberts. Canals & Rivers Boating & Leisure Magazine: Includes past articles, editorial and subscription information relating to this monthly publication. Classic Canal Videos: DVDs and Videos on canal subjects. Direct Textbook
: Textbook and book prices compared on the internet to help you find the lowest prices on new & used books. First Mate Guides: Canal guides. Greg Chapman's Waterways Guides: A site that provides updates for all seven of Nicholson's Guides and the three of Imray's guidebooks. I.A.Recordings: Industrial Archaeology Recordings is a purely voluntary organisation with no paid officers. Waterways videos are included in their range.
J M Pearson & Son Ltd.: Publishers of the waterways guides. Joseph Mason Bookseller: Secondhand Books about canals, rivers,river craft, inland waterways etc. Laurence Hogg Productions: Waterways videos Narrow Boat to the Cheshire Ring: A book about canal cruising and campaiganing in the 1960s. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Restoration: An account of the companies and men who toiled through the harsh winter conditions of 2003 to deliver the restored aqueduct in time for National Boating Day on 12th March 2004. Robert Humm & Co.: Specialises in books about railways, other transport and industrial history. Sutton Publishing: History publisher with many titles including canal and railway books. Tee Publishing: They have in stock thousands of second hand books of interest to the Hobbyist with a separate section covering canals and waterways. Tempus Publishing: Publisher of Local History, Transport, Archaeology, Military History, Industrial Archaeology, etc. Includes a series of waterways books. Towpath Talk: An online version of this magazine. Transport Diversions Emporium: Books and videos. Walking On Water: A book published by the Minerva Press which describes a journey down the spine of the inland waterways system by a 'canal-innocent'. The Waterways Book Service: Retail Book Service that is part of the Belmont Group. This also includes the Belmont Press, publishers and book wholesalers.
Black Country Living Museum: Situated next to Dudley Tunnel with moorings for visiting boaters. The Boat Museum: The Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port brings Britain's canal history to life, with exhibitions in the historic dock and the largest collection of inland craft. Canal Archive: Bridging the Years: Explores the creation of Britain's first commercial waterway, the Bridgewater Canal, and the construction of the Manchester Ship canal over 100 years later. The Canal Museum - Stoke Bruerne: Not a large museum but packed with interest, inside and out, and close to locks and Blisworth Tunnel. Canalmaps Archive: Historic Maps and Plans of Inland Navigation Foxton Inclined Plane Trust: Foxton Canal Museum and Inclined Plane Trust giving details of this award winning museum, the Locks and Canal system.
Heritage Working Boats Project: The Working Boats Project was set up in 1999 with the objective of rescuing and preserving a number of ex-working canal boats and setting up an educational programme. London Canal Museum: The only London museum of inland waterways. Situated at Kings Cross. Narrowboat Steamers History: A history of steam powered narrowboats. The National Waterways Museum: A major waterways museum located in Gloucester Docks. River Thames and Rowing Museum: Information on the museum and on Henley on Thames, where it is. Virtual Waterways Archive Catalogue: British waterway history brought together in one online catalogue. The Waterways Museum (The Sobriety Project a charity): The Yorkshire Waterways Museum collection opened at the Sobriety Project in 1987 and was based on the story of the Aire and Calder Navigation and the creation of the Port of Goole.
Canal Cargo: Canal maps and cruising guides, books, videos, gifts, chandlery and other canal items online. Canal Marine: An online secure shopping store offering Books, Videos, Gifts, Maps and Chandlery The Canal Shop - Whilton Chandlery: Situated alongside the bottom lock of Buckby Flight of the Grand Union Canal. The Canal Shop Company: Stocks books, maps, guides, t-shirts, oval brass plaques, needlework kits, videos, Rosie & Jim items & other waterway related items. The Inland Waterways Association: News of activities and campaigns, books and other items for sale and links to some local branches. MML Electrics: Lighting and electrical products for boats and caravans. Red Umbrella: Canal videos, DVDs, clothing and other items sold on-line.
