Category Archives: Working boats

Thames Heritage Alliance formed to campaign to protect historic sites

The Thames Heritage Alliance is a new organisation that hopes to become the voice for those concerned to protect and promote the heritage and of the Thames – including its historic maritime sites, boatyards and so on. It’s still a … Continue reading

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Spider T training day on the Trent

A very nicely made, rather dreamy video of what must have been a great day aboard Spider T.

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The Dutch open Veenvaart – a canal route for pleasure boats and leisure activities

  Jantje on the Veenvaart canal system Last weekend see the opening of the Veenvaart, a new canal complex in Holland for use by pleasure boats that includes an important new section built for the purpose. I think it’s an … Continue reading

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