Urban Waterways - A Window on to the Waterways of England's Towns and Cities

Before roads and rail, the industrial hubs of Great Britain were linkedto the ports by a network of manmade waterways. These canals fell intodisuse in the early part of the twentieth century, but in the lastfifty years they have undergone a complete revival. These newly transformed waterways have become attractive destinations, and for newcomers to a city, walking itswaterways will unlock famous highlights as well as hidden delights. Andthat is just what this book does too. Towns and cities covered include: London, Oxford, Bristol, Liverpool,Manchester, Sheffield, Stoke on Trent and the Potteries, Leeds,Gloucester, Reading, Birmingham and the Black Country, Rugby,Worcester, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Bath.

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As informative as it is entertaining, the book provides a fascinating insight into the canal network and its history with cameos of the huge variety of life along England's urban waterways. Towpath Talk 20120430

Product details

• Authors: Derek Pratt
• Publisher: Reed, Thomas Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2012
• EAN: 9781408140277
• ISBN: 978-1-4081-4027-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Travel > Illustrated books > Europe