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Making life better by water
Do you have an ancestor who lived or worked on the canals? Are you fascinated by stories from the past? Download our exclusive booklet and see waterways history brought to life before your eyes.
Discovering your waterways' history might be easier than you think. The Canal & River Trust Archive holds a wide and fascinating range of documents, plans and images relating to the history of Britain's inland waterways.
Our team at the Waterways Archive have put together a handy booklet as a starting point for your journey of discovery into the past.
At the Waterways Archive you can research all aspects of navigation history. These include creation, ownership, maintenance and use of the nation's inland waterways.
Although the Archive is currently closed, our team are happy to answer your queries by email, at [email protected].
Find out more about the Waterways Archive.
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Last Edited: 29 July 2020
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