BW167/24/2/5
British Waterways Inland Cruising Booklet 5 Cruising on the Shropshire Union Canal Ellesmere Port to Autherley Junction
Description
First and second editions, new edition of 1967. Gives short histories of the British Transport Commission and the Shropshire Union Canal. Diagrammatic map showing features along canal, with photographs and fold-out map of the waterways system. With instructions for pleasure craft users, scales of chargegs for privately owned craft and contact details for headquarters, divisional headquarters and local representative. Later editions have advertisements for canalside businesses and pleasure craft hire companies.
Date
1955-1967
Reference code
BW167/24/2/5
Access Status
These records are available immediately for research
Extent & medium
3 volumes