A.M. MODELS
The A.M. Models website contains details of the models they make and sell, the
painted canal ware they have for sale as well as the lists of ex working boats
compiled.
--visit their website--
APOLLODUCK
Apolloduck is a free advertisement site for new and used boats, usually
containing several ex working boat adverts.
--visit their website--
BCN CANALSCAPE
BCN Canalscape is an online group aiming to protect the waterways heritage of
the BCN and adjoining West Midlands Waterways through recognition. The website
also contains lots of interesting photos of the BCN since its heyday.
--visit their website--
BCN SOCIETY
The BCN-Society is a charity with aims to conserve, improve and encourage a wide
range of interests in the 100mile network of the BCN. This website contains
photos and details on the BCN tugs and has now taken on the lease of Atlas
& Malus along with the
Coombswood Canal Trust.
--visit their website--
BRINKLOW BOAT SERVICES
Brinklow Boat Services has become a unique centre on the system for both the
restoration of traditional working boats, building high quality replica
narrowboats and all aspects of high quality boatfitting.
--visit their website--
CANALSIDE CAMERA
The 'Canalside Camera' contains a selection of photographs featuring the inland
waterways with many more photographs being added as time progresses. Many of the
photos came from cruising the canals during the 1970s.
--visit their website--
CANALWORLD FORUM
The Canalworld forum is an online discussion site where you can chat to other
members about narrowboats or other relevant topics.
--visit their website--
COMMERCIAL BOAT OPERATORS ASSOCIATION
The CBOA is the prime trade organisation involved in the effort to sustain and
increase freight carriage on our waterways for economic and environmental
reasons.
--visit their website--
DREW'S JOSHERS INFO
Fellows, Morton and Clayton Ltd were the giant of the carriers on our canal
system. Of most note were their boats from the mighty steamers to early diesel
power, from wooden butties to experimental wide boats, some of which ended up
abroad. Find out about it all at Drew's Joshers.
--visit their website--
DREW'S WORKING BOATS INFO
Drew's Working Boats Info aims to keep you up to date with all the goings on in
the world of the working and historic narrow boat.
--visit their website--
FRIENDS OF PRESIDENT
President is maintained and operated by the 'Friend of President' whose
objectives are 'to preserve and promote the use of steam narrowboat 'President'
and butty 'Kildare' in conjunction with its owners. To use 'President' and
'Kildare' for the promotion of the Inland Waterways and in particular the Black
Country Living Museum and to raise monies for the said organisation".
--visit their website--
G.U.C.C.Co. FULBOURNE
The website on the 'big woolwich' motor Fulbourne contains a history of the boat
as well as photos from their holidays around the canal system.
--visit their website--
HISTORIC NARROW BOAT OWNERS CLUB - website
The HNBOC website contains details and photos of members boats. The club
encourages the restoration and use of working and ex working narrowboats as well
as maintaining a narrow boat archive.
--visit their website--
HISTORIC NARROW BOAT OWNERS CLUB - forum
The HNBOC also has a mailing list for members which you can subscribe to by
putting your email address in the box below and clicking the "Yahoo" button.
Once the HNBOC has validated your membership you will be admitted. Existing
HNBOC mailing list members can go straight to the list pages by clicking here.
INLAND WATERWAYS
A website created by the Jam 'Ole Organiser for 2008, website contains details
of the Jam 'Ole runs as well as information on working boats and the canals
--visit their website--
JIM PAYLOR
This website contains Jim Paylor's albums of canal boats, mostly taken around
Stoke Bruerne in the 1950s and 1960s.
--visit their website--
JOHN JACKSON, M.B. ROACH
John and Jenny Jackson deliver coal along the canals of England using the ex
Fellows, Morton and Clayton motor Roach. Use this site to find out a little
about them and the boats or to order your coal.
--visit their website--
M.B. CORVUS
This is part of the Grantham Canal website and contains details and photos of
the ex 'Small Northwich' butty Corvus which is now owned by the society.
--visit their website--
M.B. OAKLEY
Oakley is a Grand Union Canal Carrying Company town class motor built by
Yarwoods in 1937 as a "Large Northwich". This website follows the restoration of
Oakley.
--visit their website--
M.B. SWALLOW
Swallow is one of the eight Cowburn and Cowpar motors built by Yarwoods of
Northwich in 1934. This website contains photos of all the C&C motors.
--visit their website--
Middle Northwich SICKLE
Website dedicated to the history and restoration of the 'middle
northwich' motor Sickle. Also includes detailed history of the
other 'middle northwich' boats.
--visit their website--
NarrowBoat
The NarrowBoat Magazine is a quarterly publication focusing on the carrying
fleets from over the years. This is a great magazine and should be purchased by
any working boat enthusiast.
--visit their website--
NARROW BOAT TRUST
Own the ex- GUCC pair Nuneaton & Brighton,crewed and maintained by
members. the website has all the info you need on the Trust, downloadable
membership form, lots of photo galleries including historic boats.
--visit their website--
N.B. ALMIGHTY
The narrowboat Almighty website contains the history of the 'Small Ricky' motor
built for the GUCCCo and details of the Middle Northwich butty Kestrel, ex
Triagulum.
--visit their website--
N.B. FRANCE
This website covers the history and restoration of the ex Fellows,
Morton and Clayton motor boatFrance,
which is currently being deconverted and returned to working trim.
--visit their website--
N.B. MOORE 2 LIFE
On the Moore 2 Life website their are photos of the working boats which they
have seen from around the canal system.
--visit their website--
N.B. SHOESTRING
On the narrowboat, Shoestring, website their are details on the 2006 Jam Ole run
including photos and movies.
--visit their website--
NATIONAL HISTORIC SHIPS
The National Historic Ships is a site advising public bodies of the national
historic ship reservation and funding priorities. This site contains a list of
registered vessels with photos and details.
--visit their website--
NORBURY WHARF LIMITED
The Norbury Wharf Limited is a boatyard in the heart of the Shropshire Union
Canal. The website contains photos of the 'Little Woolwich' Hyperion and ex FMC
steamer Empress.
--visit their website--
RUSSELL NEWBERY
This page of the Russell Newbery website contains a list of all the Grand Union
boats which were fitted with RNs when built new in the 1930s.
--visit their website--
SOUTH MIDLAND WATER TRANSPORT
The South Midland Water Transport Limited was formed in April 1996 by Malcolm
Burge with the boats owned and operated under the name 'Captain Cargo'. They aim
to ensure that the history of 'Our ancient industry' is not forgotten whilst
promoting the environmental value of the canals.
--visit their website--
STEVE PRIEST BOAT BUILDING
Steve Priest is one of the partners of Brinklow Boat Servives and is responsible
along with Simon Wain for the steelwork produced by the Brinklow yard. This
includes repair and restoration work as well as building new boats. Both Steve
and Simon are lifelong canal enthusiasts and both spend several years boating
for a living before turning to boat building.
--visit their website--
STOCKTON DRY DOCK COMPANY
SDD offer new build and restoration of working narrowboats at their covered dry
dock on the Grand Union Canal. Originally part of the Warwickshire Fly Boat
Company, Graeme Pearce now runs the dock to cover all areas of restoration
including hot riveting, re-footing, re-botttoming etc
--visit their website--