Canals: The Making of a Nation
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.
Cast
Liz McIvor
Self - Presenter
Seasons
E1Engineering
Aug 28, 2015
The struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills.
E2Geology
Aug 28, 2015
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.
E3Capitalism
Aug 28, 2015
The story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London.
E4The Workers
Aug 28, 2015
The tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators, or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal.
E5The Boat People
Aug 28, 2015
The people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country.
E6Heritage
Aug 28, 2015
How the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.
Storyline
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.
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