Canal & River Trust Waterways Archive
Canal and River Trust
The archive collection consists of material collected and deposited with British Waterways (archive previously held at National Waterways Museum, Gloucester) and the museum archive previously held by Boat Museum Trust at Ellesmere Port. Within the collection are many thousands of maps, plans and drawings of every aspect of the national canal system over more than 300 years.
Address
National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH65 4FW
Main contact
Telephone number
0151 373 4378
E-mail address
Website
canalrivertrust.org.uk/places-to-visit/national-waterways-museum/the-waterways-archive
Opening hours
Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm
Access
Drop in to our resource and library during museum hours (check Canal & River Trust website for seasonal variations) For document retrieval, please contact by email or telephone giving 48 hours’ notice and quote ref nos.
Facilities
Yes, both hard copy and digitised.
Catalogues
Search the catalogue at https://www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/archive
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