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bookworm

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  1. Not strictly relevant but one you may not have seen. Taken at time of General Strike 1926 at Brentford. Lilly Pearsall gave it to me many years ago and said the gent with bowler was Mr Knight 'the mission man'. Have since checked and he was indeed in charge of Boatmans Mission at the time.
  2. Fisher Row .Fishermen,Bargemen & Canal Boatmen in Oxford by Mary Prior. Try this site for a better price. http://Bookfinder.com
  3. An old post of mine may help. It gave recent prices (2013) at auction of old windlasses visit.-http://canalbookcollector.blogspot.com and type windlass into the search box to retrieve post.
  4. May be of interest. Illustration & text information from Robertson's tour of riverside workers & their occupations in early 1870's when flash locks were still around. (Life on the Upper Thames) pbd 1875 .http://canalbookcollector.blogspot.com
  5. New illustration from 1870's - http://canalbookcollector.blogspot.com
  6. Yes my blog. Glad you like it. Plenty there from the last few years to see when your really bored.
  7. Old Buckby cans & windlasses & their prices always seem to excite much comment on the forum. Thought You might like to see the price realised for this badge & a paperback!! - http://www.canalbookcollector.blogspot.com
  8. Interesting blog article on http://canalbookcollector.blogspot.com. Got me beat. All the lock cottages on this canal are double story as far as I can remember!!
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