Steam Vessels

Daniel Adamson

The 'Daniel Adamson', a steam tug / tender - was constructed as the “Ralph Brocklebank” for the Shropshire Union Canal and Railway Company in 1903 and now a major restoration project.

Antelope

A new build steam tug project

Emily Anne

EmilyAnne is a modern narrow boat with a steam engine purpose built by Anthony Bever (Swindon),

The History of the Narrow Boat Steamer - so far

Richard Thomas's researches on all steamers on the canals, not just FMC

International Steamboat Society

The International Steamboat Society aims to provide a link and a means of communication for the many steamboat enthusiasts throughout the world.

Kerne

Steam tug based on Merseyside / Boat Museum

Portwey

Portwey is a twin screw, coal fired steam tug now active in the United Kingdom

Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott is a Clydeside built steamship that has sailed the waters of Loch Katrine since 1900. She is 110 feet long, 19 feet wide and weighs 115 tons

Steam Boat Association of Great Britain

The SBA was formed to promote the enjoyment of steamboats and to represent the interests of owners. Links to many websites.

Steam Paddle Ship Waverley

One of the most famous steam ships still sailing around Britain

World of Boats

A new collection in the Scottish borders - with Bertha, what is believed to have been designed by the eminent victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and has the destincition of being the oldest operational steam driven vessel in Britain

Museum sites

Black Country Living Museum

Home of President & Kildare in Dudley

Boat Museum Society

The principal aim of The Boat Museum Society is the preservation of the historic boats, skills, knowledge and way of life of the waterways.

Ellesmere Port Museum

The Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port, now part of the national waterways Museum

Foxton Inclined Plane Trust

Foxton Canal Museum and Inclined Plane Trust

Kew Bridge Steam Museum

Kew Steam Museum in London  

London Canal Museum

The London museum of inland waterways. President often stays here when in London.

National Waterways Museum

The National Waterways Museum at Gloucester

Stoke Bruerne Museum

good day out by the Grand Union, with the Museum, pub, cottages and locks providing a wonderful canal side village scene.

The Steam Museum Trust

Steam Museum Trust - core collection includes many fine examples of rare or unique steam powered machinery; located in Kent

Virtual waterways

Hundreds of years of British waterway history brought together in one online catalogue.

The Waterways Trust

The Waterways Trust owns Britain's three leading waterways museums and The Waterways Archive. The National Waterways Museum, Gloucester; Boat Museum at Ellesmere Port and Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne.

Waterways Thesaurus

A guide to the names of parts of a boat

Association of Inland Navigation Authorities

AINA represents the inland navigation authorities of the United Kingdom

Birmingham Canal Navigations Society

BCN is home waters to President

Boaters Guide to Boating

Chris Deuchar's excellent guide to narrow boat handling

Bolinder Engines

A web site devoted to the Bolinder. President had this engine for a while

British Waterways

British Waterways information and links to other pages

Canal Planner

Route planning website

Commercial Boat Operators Association

Trading on the waterways

The Duchess-Countess Project

The 'Duchess Countess' project recreate the famous canal packet-boat

Dudley Canal Trust

The tunnel next to Presidents home site at Black Country Living Museum

Fulbourne

Fulbourne is a GUCCCo 'Town Class' 'Large Woolwich' narrow boat

George's Canal Boating in the UK

Long regarded as the one key site to the UK waterway scene

Heritage Afloat

Heritage Afloat is a national voluntary organisation active in every type of ship or boat preservation across the UK

Historic Narrow Boat Owners Club

Dedicated to encourage the preservation restoration and use of working and ex- working narrow boats

Horse Boat Society

The Horse Boat Society have helped us tow Kildare

Inland Waterways Association

Inland Waterways Association - News of activities and campaigns, books and other items for sale and links to some local branches

Maritime Britain

The online guide to maritime heritage facilities and organisations in the UK

Narrow Boat Trust

A charity for restoring and preserving narrow boats

National Register of Historic Vessels

The National Historic Ships Committee / National Maritime Museum - President is on this register

Railway & Canal Historical Society

R&CHS brings together all those interested in the history of railways and waterways

Richard Thomas's Canal Talks

FoP Archivist Richard Thomas does talks not only just on NB President - but many other waterway subjects

Waterscape

British Waterways site about boating, waterside walks, and days out by the water

Waterways Directory

Is the comprehensive directory for all UK Inland Waterways related businesses, clubs, societies and organisations

Waterway Recovery Group

The Waterway Recovery Group is a voluntary organisation, helping to restore derelict canals in Britain

Wild Over Waterways

A British Waterways site - "The aim of WOW is to reach out to young people with the message that the waterways are a dynamic and integral part of our country's heritage and infrastructure."

Scottish Waterways

not visited by President !, but the webmaster lives here..........!

The Falkirk Wheel

The world’s first and only rotating boat lift

Forth and Clyde Canal Society

The Forth and Clyde Canal's own site.  

Linlithgow Union Canal Society

Scotland's only canal museum to date and boat trips to the Avon Aqueduct.

Scottish Inland Waterways Association

'Scotland's voice on canals'

Scotland's Canals

British Waterways - Scotland - official web page

A few commercial links

Old Glory Magazine

The magazine dedicated to Living Industrial & transport heritage

The Canal Shop Company

- for Books, videos and DVD's etc, about canals and rivers and more.
Canal maps and guides to help in the planning of your next trip.Run by one of President's captains - but no other link with FoP

Narrow Boat Magazine

the Inland waterways heritage magazine

Preston Services

Suppliers of steam engines, spares and services