Canals in Britain (Shire Library)

Conder, Tony

Shire Publications（2017/04発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 80 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781784420505
• DDC分類 386.40941

Full Description

In the early years of the Industrial Revolution, canals formed the arteries of Britain. Most waterways were local concerns, carrying cargoes over short distances and fitted into regional groups with their own boat types linked to the major river estuaries. This new history of Britain's canals starts with the first Roman waterways, moving on to their golden age in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, and ends with the present day, describing the rise and fall of canal building and use in the UK. It tells the story of the narrow boats and barges borne by the canals, and the boatmen who navigated them as well as the wider tale of waterway development through the progress of civil engineering. Replete with beautiful photographs, this a complete guide to some of the most accessible and beautiful pieces of Britain's heritage.

Contents

Introduction
Early History
The Rivers are Improved
Building the Canals
Canal Mania
Working the Canals
The Railways Arrive
Victorian Opportunities
War and the Depression
Nationalisation and Beyond
Further Reading
Places to visit
Index