Canals: The Making of a Nation
★ 6.5•2015•1 Seasons•
Documentary
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.
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Liz McIvor
Self - Presenter
Episodes
1. Engineering
29mThe struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills.
Aired: 8/28/2015
2. Geology
29mHow 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.
Aired: 8/28/2015
3. Capitalism
29mThe story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London.
Aired: 8/28/2015
4. The Workers
29mThe tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators, or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal.
Aired: 8/28/2015
5. The Boat People
29mThe people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country.
Aired: 8/28/2015
6. Heritage
29mHow the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.
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