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Further information about boats and canal companies

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The Robert Wilson series of booklets:

1 The Number Ones Robert J Wilson The story of the life of owner-boatmen on the Midland canals
2 Fenland Barge Traffic Alan H Faulkner  
3 The George & The Mary Alan H Faulkner A history of the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company Ltd
4 Mersey and Weaver Flats Edward Paget-Tomlinson The sailing river and canal flats of North-west England
5 Knobsticks Robert J Wilson Canal carrying on the northern Trent & Mersey canal
6 Boats and Boatyards Robert J Wilson  
7 Fellows, Morton & Clayton Alan H Faulkner A history of FMC
8 Life Afloat Robert J Wilson The day-to-day life of boating families
9 Tankers of Knottingley Robert J Wilson  
10 Roses & Castles Robert J Wilson A history of narrow boat painting
11 Epilogue Robert J Wilson Photos of the last few years of carrying on the GU and adjoining canals and rivers
12 Clayton's of Oldbury Alan H Faulkner The 'gas-boats' of the Midlands, carrying crude tar and gas-water
13 Too Many Boats Robert J Wilson British Waterways Narrow Boat Carrying Fleet - A history
14 Severn & Canal and Cadbury Alan H Faulkner Canal trade between the Midlands and the South-west
15 Barlows Alan H Faulkner Samuel Barlow Coal Co, S E Barlow, Blue Line CCC