The Trent and Mersey Canal - A History

The Trent and Mersey Canal first came into use in 1777. Despite the arrival of the railways and subsequently motorways, the carriage of freight continued up until 1970. The waterway is now popular with boaters.

About the author

Ray Shill hs produced histories on canals and railways and industries since 1980 when he first contributed to The Blackcountryman magazine, with his first book published in 1992. After attending Handsworth Grammar

School and Liverpool University, he worked for British Railways and their successors Central Trains. In retirement he has continued his interest in industrial and transport history through writing articles, books and making contributions to the Special Interest Groups and the Journal of the Railway & Historical Society.

Product details

• Authors: Shill Ray Shill, Ray Shill
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781785008566
• ISBN: 978-1-78500-856-6
• Dimensions: 189 mm x 246 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 450 g
• Illustrations: 104 colour illustrations, maps and diagrams, Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert, farbige Illustrationen
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Ships and boats: general interest, Narrowboats & canals