Sixty years in Stone

摘要

Back in 1948, you expected hire boats to break down. Regularly. It was all a part of the adventurous nature of exploring the canal network. The rented vessel used by a party of Inland Waterways Association pioneers that included Robert Aickman and Tom Rolt during a 6-week exploration of near-derelict northern canals including the Huddersfield Narrow 'caused us continuous trouble' Aickman was to recall. And that in spite of 'all the engineering talent aboard'.