Few people immediately associate canals with either art or walking, yet Britain's waterways actually provide ample resource for both of these as writer Roger Squires and photographer Gareth Lovett Jones demonstrate in this delightful book covering 17 walkable canals in England and Wales.

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This lavishly illustrated book provides a selection of finely detailed black & white and sepia photographs from throughout England, with a few from Wales, over the first half of the 20th century, providing a unique insight and capturing the essence of the rich and varied life of England's canals and waterways.

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This compact book, from publisher Ian Allen limited, comprises over 200 black & white photographs from eminent waterways photographer Derek Pratt near the start of his career.  The book, published in 1982, features waterways that were just emerging from failing commercial use into their new role in the leisure industry.  It captures a time when there was renewed hope for the waterways, and yet now, to many of us, these photos will have a nostalgic feel.

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This is a nostalgic look at how life on our rivers and canals has changed during the last century, through the memories of those men and women whose work both on and by the waterways was of vital importance to the country.

Our rivers and canals hold an undisputed attraction for the many people who choose to spend their leisure time on or by the water.  But few realise what an important role our inland waterway system once played in the economy of the country, and how many different people have spent their working lives either on the water or maintaining the waterways themselves.

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This lavishly illustrated celebration of canals and rivers is designed to whet the appetite of every aspiring inland navigator. Describing the huge variety of networks in Belgium, England and Wales, France, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Scotland and Sweden, it is an ideal planning aid for the private boat owner, cruiser hirer, passenger craft traveller or motorist seeking watery excursions.

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Born in the space of just 50 years at the end of the 18th century, the canal age transformed the British landscape. Thronged with boats transporting raw materials and manufactured goods between factories and cities, the canals were among the most vital arteries of the industrial revolution. Today, however, mellowed by time and issues, these waterways meander slowly through fields carrying boatloads of holidaymakers, or lie disused and forgotten, tucked away in some overgrown and mysterious corner of the countryside.

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Born in the space of just 50 years at the end of the 18th century, the canal age transformed the British landscape. Thronged with boats transporting raw materials and manufactured goods between factories and cities, the canals were among the most vital arteries of the industrial revolution. Today, however, mellowed by time and issues, these waterways meander slowly through fields carrying boatloads of holidaymakers, or lie disused and forgotten, tucked away in some overgrown and mysterious corner of the countryside.

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A fascination survey of the lesser known yet romantic and mysterious waters of the British Isles - includes a chapter on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.

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