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The Birmingham Canal Navigations
Ray Shill
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Description for The Birmingham Canal Navigations
Paperback. A history of Birmingham canal navigation Num Pages: 128 pages, 150ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WGGN; WQH; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations lie at the heart of the British canal network and have a rich heritage that spans over two centuries. The BCN network developed over a period of one hundred years and served the busiest and most concentrated industrial region of the country - earning Birmingham the nickname of 'Little Venice'. Industrial trade was an important influence on the BCN; its winding route and many branches were shaped by the needs of the pre-dominant iron and coal industries, as well as the gas, chemical and glass works. Ray Shill examines the industrial archaeology of the network in ... Read more
The Birmingham Canal Navigations lie at the heart of the British canal network and have a rich heritage that spans over two centuries. The BCN network developed over a period of one hundred years and served the busiest and most concentrated industrial region of the country - earning Birmingham the nickname of 'Little Venice'. Industrial trade was an important influence on the BCN; its winding route and many branches were shaped by the needs of the pre-dominant iron and coal industries, as well as the gas, chemical and glass works. Ray Shill examines the industrial archaeology of the network in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752427676
SKU
V9780752427676
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
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