Liz McIvor looks at who built the nation's canal network, who funded it, those who worked on it and how they were regenerated following WWII.
Showing Season 1 of 1
Miniseries
2015
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01. Engineering
2015-08-28
The struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills.
02. Geology
2015-08-28
How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales.
03. Capitalism
2015-08-28
The story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London.
04. The Workers
2015-08-28
The tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators, or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal.
05. The Boat People
2015-08-28
The people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country.
06. Heritage
2015-08-28
How the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.
