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Leeds and Liverpool Canal historical documents

1768 prospectus for the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

1770 Settle Canal prospectus.

1774 canal byelaws, single A4 page.

1785 Report on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

1786 canal byelaws, 16 pages A4, print both sides to make A5 booklet.

1787 Report on the coal trade.

1789 Report on the canal.

1793 Case for the deviation of the canal.

1793 Details of the deviation.

1814 Report on the canal's finances.

1823 canal byelaws, published in 1875, 8 pages A4, print both sides to make A5 booklet.

1876 canal byelaws, 16 pages A4, print both sides to make A5 booklet.

1908 canal byelaws, 10 pages A4, print both sides to make A5 booklet.

1930 specification for a wooden Leeds and Liverpool Canal boat.

1932 canal byelaws, 2 pages A4, print both sides to make A5 booklet.

The historical names of the bridges on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Other historical canal documents

The first two chapters of Pownall's book on the Grand Contour Canal, published in 1942.

Miles of inland waterway in Britain, with future projections, 1699-2039.

Miles of inland waterway in Britain, with date of Act and opening, number of locks, and date for change or reopening for leisure use.

1820 Prospectus for the Aire and Calder extension.

1820 prospectus for the English and Bristol Channel Ship Canal.

1881 Pamphlet against Sunday work on canals.

1917 leaflet describing concrete narrow boats.

An article by Derrick Hunt and Adrian Tuddenham about the history of Fussell's Balance Lock of 1796 on the Dorset & Somerset Canal.

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Historical documents about Liverpool Docks

Extracts from Whidby's 1811 report on the River Mersey.

Whidby's 1822 report on the River Mersey.

1825 scheme by Giles for a canal from Liverpool to Runcorn.

Whidby's 1826 report on the River Mersey.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Society

Canal walks page

Map showing the route of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Information about traditional boat painting on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Leaflet about setting up interpretation panels at Johnsons Hillock locks,working with blind and partially-sighted people.

Pattern for a Leeds and Liverpool Canal boatmen's gansey.

Reports and articles

How should canal heritage be conserved? Report on conflicts between the built and natural environment at Bingley.

Solovki Monastery canals and drydock report.

Sykeside Mill, Haslingden.

Prussian-built Blenkinsop-type steam locomotive.

Compartment tug Wheldale report.

Services

Some of the lectures which can be given by Mike Clarke.

Brochure about work undertaken by Mike Clarke.

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last revised: 11 January 2009