Maps & books

Compiled by Mike Harrison and published by the Club, this new book follows a photographic journey through the BCN at a time when the sights and sounds of this once heavily industrialised area could still be experienced, before the destruction of the many iconic buildings. It has been very well received with excellent reviews in the waterways press such as Waterways World, NarrowBoat, Towpath Talk, Canal Boat, The Blackcountryman, Boundary Post, the BCNS Journal. 10% discount for club members on this item.

By Pat Warner

"This is an autobiography covering Pat's childhood years living in a lock cottage on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal during the 1920s and 1930s. Her father, John, was a long term lock keeper who endured a string of family tragedies which saw his wife and most of his children die before Pat was three." 

by Ken Keay

Read about the lost art of building wooden narrow boats. This is no colouring book for children, but a collection of beautifully drawn technical diagrams. A reprint of the original 1993 limited edition, with exclusive new material, a new introduction and new high resolution reproductions of Ken Keay's original drawings.

re-published by HNBC

DVD from the Sight Seen Partnerships - running time 18 mins.

Horse Boating on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.