Canals: The Making of a Nation

2015•1 series•Entertainment / Factual
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Liz McIvor looks at who built the nation's canal network, who funded it, those who worked on it and how they were regenerated following WWII.

Geology: Episode Image
Episode 2Geology

4/6. How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales. [S] [HD]

The Workers: Episode Image
Episode 4The Workers

2/6. Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal. [S] [HD]

The Boat People: Episode Image
Episode 5The Boat People

The story of the people who operated the canal boats carrying goods around the country.

Heritage: Episode Image
Episode 6Heritage

3/6. Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays. [S] [HD]

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