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Inland Waterways Books

Books for narrowboat owners and inland waterways enthusiasts, covering canal boatkeeping, waterways history, heritage and the culture of life on the cut. Use the filters on this page or the main menu above to narrow by subject.

The boatkeeping section has practical guides on narrowboat maintenance, fit-out, engine care and living aboard. The history and heritage titles cover the development of Britain's canal network, the people who built and worked it, and its industrial and social history. The culture section includes memoirs of life on the canals, photography and writing about the waterways today. Whether you own a narrowboat, are thinking of buying one, or just enjoy the canals from the towpath, there is something here for you.

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