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INTRODUCTION

The Leeds and Liverpool canal, although no longer a commercial waterway, still retains many features of historical interest including, buildings, bridges and some of the working boats of the canal. However, the remains of a relatively unique type of boat still exist at some locations on the canal and are the subject of this presentation.

Investigations into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal's Ice Boats originally started in 1994 when one of the ice boat sites was identified and the subject of a pre-disturbance survey undertaken as the practical element of the Nautical Archaeology Society's Part II training programme. The results of that survey were reported in December 1994 and, together with supplementary information, now forms the basis of this presentation.

Following completion of the pre-disturbance survey on the first site further investigations and research were carried out principally relating to the seeking out of local knowledge on the subject; identification of former ice boat locations on the canal together with any possible remains; examination of any remaining ice boats; examination of the photograph collections at local British Waterways offices and the search of published material for references to the ice boats.

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