"Two-Loos Lautrec", a toilet pump-out boat based at Anderton Marina. August 1996.

"Thelma" at Tardebigge. 1981.

"Mistral", a typical Alvechurch Boat Centres boat. This example had left the Alvechurch hire fleet and was in use with Fenny Marine at the time this picture was taken in the late 1980s.

Narrowboat at Aylesbury Basin, 5th September 2006.

Narrowboat "Barnabas" at Aylesbury Basin, 5th September 2006.

"Patricia Anne", a typical ex Black Prince vessel at Aylesbury on 19th February 2006.

"Kalamaki", an interesting conversion of an unidentified working boat (possibly a BCN day boat?). Aylesbury, 5th September 2006.

Narrowboat at Aylesbury Basin, 5th September 2006.

A residential narrowboat moored on the Aylesbury Arm. 22nd March 2009.

"City of Gloucester" at Bulbourne. 22nd June 2008.

"Covington" at Saul Junction. This is an example of a Northwich Trader narrowboat built by R.W. Davis & Son. 17th June 2007.

A tiny narrowboat moored in the former brewery arm at Farmer's Bridge Junction. 14th July 2006.

Former Tolladine boat "Gloster Rose" heading up the Worcester & Birmingham Canal followed by "Mistral" on a frosty and misty morning.

An immaculate private narrowboat at Hatton. 14th July 2006.

"The Griffin" in Fullers Brewery livery seen on the restored section of the Wendover Arm at Little Tring. 17th April 2006.

A typical Harborough-built vessel moored at Marsworth. 18th November 2005.

Narrowboat of unknown origin at Marsworth. 28th March 2006.

"Owlet", a typical David Piper boat. Chatterley, 22nd June 1997.

Another Piper boat, "North Star" seen at Aylesbury on 19th February 2006.

"Perintis" at Tipton. 3rd October 2008.

An example of a vessel built by Morgan Giles of Aynho. Kennet & Avon Canal near Bathampton. 10th August 2003.

"Goodnight Irene" on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal. 17th June 2007.

Converted BW maintenence motor boat "Ross Barlow". The vessel is powered by a hybrid hydrogen system developed by the University of Birmingham. 27th May 2008.

Narrowboat at Saul Junction. 17th June 2007.

"Sentinel" at Bulbourne. 22nd June 2008.

A former Tolladine boat in superb condition. Tolladine were based at Stoke Prior in the late 1970s and built their own fleet of hire boats as well as other vessels for private buyers.

Twinram hireboat "The Colonel" on Chirk aqueduct in May 1979. Twinram was based in Stoke on Trent and the boats were all built by David Piper.

The Tolladine hire fleet at Stoke Prior in 1977 with "Gloucester Rose" nearest the camera.

"Uisce Beatha" at Tipton. 3rd October 2008.

Replica FMC motor boat

Anglo-Welsh hireboat "Wensleydale". 1st April 2007.