Narrow boats, coal, steam engines, tunnels, locks, bridges, aqueducts and the lives of thousands of men, women and children came to be wrapped up in the late eighteenth century with what was a whole new transport system. This affectionate book explores the stories behind the canals of the Midlands.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 01 Nov 2000
ISBN 10: 0752417657
ISBN 13: 9780752417653