The book delves into the boat-building industry, featuring Waltons Boatyard, the tub boat canals of Shropshire, and the Ocker Hill BCN depot. The final chapters bring the story up to date, focusing on recent Dudley Canal celebrations, including the 150th anniversary at Netherton Tunnel and the IWA National at Wolverhampton. Additionally, through the personal stories and perspectives of individuals who lived and worked along the canal banks, including Thomas Clayton’s captain John Blunn, canal ‘Bevin Boy’ Arthur Duffield, canal worker Hetty Seymour, and the infamous ‘Tipton Slasher’, a bare-knuckle champion boxer and canal worker, readers gain insight into the generational changes that have occurred.
