The Grantham Canal Society gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by the following who have provided details and photographs to help complete this publication. Web Design: CygnusWeb Designs Editor: Steve Swann Contributors: Tony Jackson, Mike Atherley, David Lyneham-Brown, Fred Marsh, Peter Stone, Mike Stone Photographs: Our particular thanks to Dave Healey for allowing us to use many of his splendid photos Also our grateful thanks to the following for the use of their photos: Steve Swann, Tony Jackson, Jim Freeman, John Clark, Ann Moulsher, Angela & David Davis, Mike Lane, Bernard Jessop, Dave Cross, GCS Archive, Ken Brockway, Paul Watson, Peter Stone, Mark Hubbard Maggie Shirran,, John Manterfield, Humphrey Platts, Debbie Spencer Grantham Library, Leicester Library, Science Museum Group Collection Roz Symonds, Belvoir Castle Publications: Grantham Matters, Britain From Above, Grantham Memories, Bibliography The Grantham Canal. Early Days: R. Philpotts The Grantham Canal Today: Chris Cove-Smith The Grantham Canal Guide: Tony Pitman ‘Meander Through The Beautiful Vale of Belvoir’: Grantham Canal Society Waterways Guide: Nottingham, York & the North East. Collins Nicholson Heather Lackey: Dissertation The Ironstone Quarries of the Midlands Parts 1, 8 & 9: Eric Tonks The Railway Magazine