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Inside this month’s Towpath Talk…
New plastic vessel heralds revolution in canal boat construction
The eagerly anticipated launch of a worldfirst canal boat crafted from plastic has been announced by a groundbreaking Bradford company navigating the way to the vessels of the future.
Exploring your canal ancestry: Friends of the canal families
Nicola Lisle continues her family history series with a look at the canal boatmen’s missions, chapels and institutes, which offered much-needed support to the floating population
Shades of grey
Jonathan Mosse’s monthly look at freight development on the inland waterways.
Royal seal of approval for charity’s calming boat trips and retreats
A charity providing boat trips and residentials for the community and charitable organisations has been given the royal seal of approval. Sally Clifford went aboard to find out more.
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