Canals: The Making of a Nation
Curator and Historian Liz McIvor recounts the history of canal building in Britain which transported the goods produced by the Industrial Revolution, and creating the modern Britain we have today.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Documentary
Curator and Historian Liz McIvor recounts the history of canal building in Britain which transported the goods produced by the Industrial Revolution, and creating the modern Britain we have today.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Engineering
29 mins
Liz McIvor tells the story of the early canal builders who struggled with the rugged terrain of England's Pennine hills. Creating a network of canals in this landscape was an uphill challenge - sometimes literally - but connecting the powerhouses of Yorkshire and Lancashire was a great prize at the time of the industrial revolution. What should the engineers do? Should they build over, under or around the hills? Who succeeded, and who struggled?