Canals And Canal Boats, The

The history of the British canal and the canal boat, from Roman to modern times. Includes archive film footage.

Celestial Navigation

This informative guide takes the viewer through basic celestial navigation through to applying the method in a practical situation.

Celestial Navigation For The Complete Idiot

A beginners guide to celestial navigation. Skills covered include review of coastal piloting techniques, magnetic compass rose, triangulating with know landmarks, nautical chart plotting, position by latitude and longitude, nautical and air the sun...

Discover England - Humber Boats And Sails

Programme profiles Humber boats but also includes the short film PADDLE STEAMERS.

Flying Boats

Grey Wolves - U-Boats 1939 - 1941

Grey Wolves - U-Boats 1942 - 1943

Grey Wolves U-Boats 1943 - 1945

Historic Narrow Boats

A compilation of narrowboats which chart the development of the waterways including: horse-drawn steamers, semi-diesels and, diesels, also wooden, iron and steel boats.

Model Boats

A collection of over a thousand model boats at the International Marine Model Festival held at the Swansea Maritime Museum, including the 'Matchstick Fleet' - over three hundred scale model warships constructed out of matchsticks and matchboxes.

North Atlantic Battles - The Fight Against The U-Boats

The story of the North Atlantic Battles, using archive footage and illustrative graphics and maps.

Painted Boats

Directed by Charles Crichton (HUE AND CRY, dEAD OF NIGHT), this drama set during World War II centres on two rival canal boat families battling it out for supremacy.

Powerboat Navigation

Innovative guide to powerboating. Subjects include the chart and compass, GPS satellite navigation, radar for navigating & avoiding collisions, navigation rules, taking and plotting bearings, allowing for tidal current and tips and tricks for quick...

Practical Boater - Your New Outboard Powered Boat

a guide to motor boating.

Seaplanes And Flying Boats Of The Royal Air Force

The story of the vital role the seaplanes played during the World Wars plus footage of the last flying Sunderland and air-to-air film of a Catalina.