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  • Historic Narrowboat Norway Reborn: 1927 Wooden Cargo Boat Returns as a Steel Replica

    Historic Narrowboat Norway Reborn: 1927 Wooden Cargo Boat Returns as a Steel Replica

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    January 21, 2026

    A historic British waterways workboat has been brought back to life after nearly a century, as Norway, a wooden cargo narrowboat first launched in 1927, has been reborn as a faithful steel replica following an eight-year restoration project. Originally built in 1927 for the Anderton Company, the 72ft ‘knobstick’ motor narrowboat spent decades carrying cargo…

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