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websites
www.waterscape.com the official canal website with advice on walking, cycling and sailing along the nations waterways. Lists the stretches of towpath open to cyclists.
townsleyb.members.beeb.net/llcs/index.htm the Leeds Liverpool Canal Society
www.penninewaterways.co.uk a comprehensive guide to Britain's waterways, has photographs from boat trips along the canals.
www.canalworld.net friendly forum for canal folk for advice, photos and chat
www.boatsandcanals.com a site and forum for canals and boats
www.blogger.com web logs, a few blogs by boaters and lots lots more
www.towpathtreks.blogspot.com my blog of canal walks, gives advice on towpath conditions, parking, food and drink etc
teamaldi.blogspot.com "Team Aldi" cycled from Liverpool to Leeds on 30th June 2007 Their blog has the details of the planning, equipment needed to cycle the canal in one day.
www.jimshead.com pretty much all you need to know about canals, from which is the longest canal to photos of boats and barges
www.saveourwaterways.org.uk campaign to save the country's waterways from funding cuts
www.redstarline.org.uk Photos of Liverpool, Southport, animals, Chester and other stuff like Liverpool and the American Civil War
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books
walking guides
Towpath Treks George Birtill 1973 Walks from Cherry Tree to Tarleton, George's biggest fear is swans rather than the children he meets on the towpath, how things change...
A canal trail for Wigan V. Keyte 1975 A canal trail for Wigan prepared as a contribution to European Architectural Heritage Year 1975
walks along waterways David Rider Roberts 1976 A walkers guide to the canals of Birmingham and the Midlands
Along t'Cut a towpath trail through Burnley Roger Frost 1977 A walkers guide to the towpaths of Burnley
Spur Canalside Walks in the Pennines A. J. Pierce 1983 A very good walkers guide to the canals of the Pennines, includes walks between Leeds and Burnley.
Walking Canals Ronald Russel 1984 Partly inspiration for this website. This book promotes the pleasures of canal walking. It covers the Rufford Branch and Leeds Liverpool though it suggests the reader writes their own guide to the 35 mils between Liverpool and Wigan.
Towpath Walks Albert Cliffe 1984 Notes on the authors walks from Aintree to Wigan along the Leeds & Liverpool canal inc the Rufford Branch
Towpath Trails Allsop & Pearson 1986 A practical guide to walking beside canals. Includes Leeds - Liverpool Canal walks
Aerofilms Guide Colin Speakman 1993 A pre-google earth guide to the canal using aerial photographs. Good info about walking on the canals, transport and access etc
Canal Walks North Ray Quinlan 1993 Includes walks along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Canal Walks Vol 1: North D. Needham 1994 Guide to walks along towpaths includes Leeds & Liverpool Canal sections
Walking Britain's Rivers and Canals various 1997 Walks on England's canals, the Leeds - Liverpool Canal is not included though. Not quite pocket sized at A4
travelogues
Voyage in a Bowler Hat Hugh Malet 1960 Authors travels in the Mary Ann a very small boat indeed through the canals of England and on to Ireland
Slow Boat through Pennine Waters F. Doerflinger 1973 A travelogue of sailing the northern waterways.
Towpaths of England B. Bearshaw 1986 A travelogue of walking along hundreds of miles of canal towpaths, the Liverpool section is particularly depressing and not for dog-lovers.
The Water Road,
A Narrowboat Odyssey Through England		 Paul Gogarty 2003 The authors description of his travels from London through the canal network and along the Leeds Liverpool from Wigan to Leeds
fruit flies like a banana Steve Haywood 2004 the authors travels in a narrowboat and Triumph Herald with comments about Rolt and the birth of the IWA
Leeds - Liverpool Maps and Guide Books
'Twixt Liverpool and Leeds Leeds Liverpool Canal Company 193? A promotional brochure for the Leeds Liverpool Canal Company. Aimed at encouraging companies to use the canal for transport. Canals are the cheap, smooth and safe option it says.
British Waterays Inland Cruising Booklet #16 C.S.R.Hall 1966 The BWB guide to the canal with its distinctive straight maps
Nicholson Waterways Guide 5 North West & the Pennines   2006 The best guide to the canal, the most up to date but not perfect. It uses OS maps and has the info about BWB facilities.
Leeds - Liverpool Canal
Leeds & Liverpool Canal Craft G.Wheat 1972 A short guide to the barges and boats that worked on the L&L
The Leeds & Liverpool Canal A Photographic Journey David Lyons 1977 Photographs along the canal from Liverpool's Docks to Leeds Lock
Pennine Waterways
A pictorial history of the L-L		 Gordon Biddle 1977 Lots of old photographs of the canal in its working days.
Lancashire Waterways Gordon Biddle 1980 Brief history and description of Lancashire's canals inc photos
Building the Lancaster Canal Robert Philpotts 1983 Includes the Lancaster South section and the relationship with the Leeds Liverpool Canal
Discovering the Leeds to Liverpool Canal Freeley & Woods 198? Old and new photographs and text describing the journey along the canal
Around and About the Leeds Liverpool Canal Mike Clarke 1992 A guide to the canal and the surrounding towns and cities.
Liverpool And Its Canal Mike Clarke & Allison Hewitt 1993 The history of the canal basin at Liverpool
The Leeds & Liverpool Canal Mike Clarke 2003 A history and guide. The definitive work on the L-L canal includes walks along and round the canal.
Canals in General
English Canals Explained Stan Yorke 2003 A guide to the history and industrial architecture of England's canal.
Observers Canals revised edition John Gagg 1996 A comprehensive guide to canals and their features.
Lost Canals & Waterways of Britain Ronald Russell 1982 The canals that had not been restored at the time of writing, some have since been restored.
Landscape With Canals LTC Rolt 1977 Rolts autobiography, the canal years
Canal Architecture in Britain Frances Pratt 197? A BWB book about the buildings and features of canals.
Canal Anthony Burton 1976 Some great photographs and descriptions of canals and their architecture.
The Shell Book of Inland Waterways Hugh McKnight 1975 A very complete book of all things waterways.
Canals in Colour Burton and Pratt 1974 Good text and nice photographs (in colour), nostalgia for the 1970s as well as the working days of canals.
A Source Book of Canals, Locks and Canal Boats Hugh McKnight 1974 A nice collection of photographs of canal craft.
Waterways Restored P.J.G.Ransom 1974 Discusses the canals that had been restored and the work needed to restore them.
Slow Boat Through England F. Doerflinger 1970 A guide to cruising on England's waterways, from what sort of boat to use to where to go.
British Canals: Is Their Resuscitation Practicable? Edwin A. Pratt 1906 Pratt discusses the possible future for Britain's canals and how they might be changed to make them economically viable.  Widening narrow canals is suggested.
Others
A History of Blackburn WM Alexander Abram 1877 A now historical history of Blackburn
Blackburn: The Evolution of a Cotton Town Geo. C. Miller 1951 Includes newspaper cuttings regarding the canals construction and use.
The Making of the English Landscape W.G.Hoskins 1955 A history of the English landscape includes canals
The Lost Villages of Britain R. Muir 1985 No mention of canals but interesting all the same.
Burscough The story of an agricultural village in the County of Lancashire E.J.Rosbottom 1987 A history of the town which has be so closely linked to the canal. Some of the facts in the book are doubtful.
Blackburn:The Development of a Lancashire Cotton Town Derek Beattie 1992 Mentions the canal in the development of Blackburn with a photo of the canal in use at Appleby Corn Mill.
Industry in the Landscape 1700-1900 Palmer & Neaverson 1994 An explanation and guide to the landscape left behind by industry. Explains why industry was located where it was and how canals changed the country.