Narrow boat cabins were bright with paint, and the 'roses and castles' decorations of the canal boats are a true English folk art along with the embroidery of the boatwomen.
By:
Avril Lansdell Imprint: Shire Publications Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 2nd Revised edition Volume: 300 Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 149mm,
Spine: 2mm
Weight: 151g ISBN:9780747805861 ISBN 10: 0747805865 Series:Shire Library Pages: 56 Publication Date:01 March 2004 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Avril Lansdell was curator of Weybrige Museum from 1968-1989. Her first book 'Clothes of the Cut' was published by British Waterways Board in 1975. She has written other titles on cosume of the Shire list.