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Where There's Brass: A love letter to the waterways of England

Tom Kitching

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Description:This is the record of six months living in the London waterways community, making the long journey from Manchester on a traditional narrowboat built in 1937. It tells the story of the contemporary London waterways: a floating slum at it's worst, a bohemian, alternative, vibrant community at best.It sets the story of London's waterways community in the wider context of the 270 years since the canal age began, and asks: who are the true inheritors of the waterways? It celebrates continuity, and the ever-evolving nature of tradition. The story is told through the voices of those who live it, with a focus on the everyday, beauty seen under every concrete overbridge and in each pile of fly-tipping. It places London's floating population as an indispensable chapter in the long history of the waterways.It is a love letter to the waterways of England, and a rallying cry for what they can be in the future.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Where There's Brass: A love letter to the waterways of England. To get started finding Where There's Brass: A love letter to the waterways of England, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 320

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Self Published

Release: 2024

ISBN: 1399979361

Description: This is the record of six months living in the London waterways community, making the long journey from Manchester on a traditional narrowboat built in 1937. It tells the story of the contemporary London waterways: a floating slum at it's worst, a bohemian, alternative, vibrant community at best.It sets the story of London's waterways community in the wider context of the 270 years since the canal age began, and asks: who are the true inheritors of the waterways? It celebrates continuity, and the ever-evolving nature of tradition. The story is told through the voices of those who live it, with a focus on the everyday, beauty seen under every concrete overbridge and in each pile of fly-tipping. It places London's floating population as an indispensable chapter in the long history of the waterways.It is a love letter to the waterways of England, and a rallying cry for what they can be in the future.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Where There's Brass: A love letter to the waterways of England. To get started finding Where There's Brass: A love letter to the waterways of England, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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