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A British canal boat of traditional long, narrow design, steered with a tiller; spec. one not exceeding 7 feet (approx. 2.1 metres) in width or 72 feet (approx. 21.9 metres) in length. Earlier quotations listed use the term narrow boat, with the most recent, a quotation from an advertisement in Canal Boat & Inland Waterways in 1998, using ...
Traditional working canal boats In Great Britain nearly 4,000 miles (6,400 km) of canals (shown in brown) were built. The canal network of the United Kingdom played a vital role in the Industrial Revolution. The UK was the first country to develop a nationwide canal network which, at its peak, expanded to nearly 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometres ...
Motorised Dutch barge passing a swing bridge on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal. A Dutch barge [1] is a traditional flat-bottomed shoal-draught barge, originally used to carry cargo in the shallow Zuiderzee and the waterways of The Netherlands. [2] There are many types of Dutch barge, with characteristics determined by regional conditions and ...
The style of Roses and Castles likely developed in the 1850s, approaching the decline of the British canal system and at a time when rail was proving a more popular method of transporting goods. [2] A false origin of the style suggests that it originates from the Llangollen Canal in the early 20th century, where a lengthsman grew an abundance ...
A gondola ride. The gondola (English: / ˈ ɡ ɒ n d ə l ə /, Italian:; Venetian: góndoła, Venetian: [ˈɡoŋdoɰa]) is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon.
This is a list of the types of craft to be found on the canals and non-tidal rivers of the United Kingdom for which the Canal and River Trust have a licence category: [1] Thames sailing barges, Barges; Dutch barges; Cabin cruisers; Canoes and kayaks; Mersey flat; Narrowboats; Stand-up paddleboard; Open powered boats; Rowing boats; Sail boats ...
The NWM's collections and archives focus on the Britain's navigable inland waterways, including its rivers and canals, and include canal boats, traditional clothing, painted canal decorative ware and tools. It is one of several museums and attractions operated by the Canal & River Trust, the successor to The Waterways Trust.
Thames wherry built to 18th-century design at Kingston upon Thames A Norfolk wherry on the River Bure.. A wherry is a type of boat that was traditionally used for carrying cargo or passengers on rivers and canals in England, and is particularly associated with the River Thames and the River Cam.
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