English Canals Explained

Author : Stan Yorke
Publisher : England's Living History S.
ISBN 13 : 9781853068256
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English Canals Explained written by Stan Yorke and published by England's Living History S.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The English canal network becomes increasingly popular and widely used each year. The main aim of this book is to explain how everything works - from locks and lifts, to tunnels and towpaths. Stan Yorke, a life-long narrow boat enthusiast, explains in an easy-to-understand manner the story of the canals. In this he is ably assisted by his son Trevor's superb drawings and diagrams. The book is divided into three clear sections. The first describes the history of the canals, the second looks at their structures and features, and the third suggests special sites of interest around the country, which can be visited by foot or by boat.

Author : Joseph Boughey
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752487116
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Canals written by Joseph Boughey and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-05-30 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of British Canals was published in 1950 and was much admired as a pioneering work in transport history. Joseph Boughey, with the advice of Charles Hadfield, has previously revised and updated the perennially popular material to reflect more recent changes. For this ninth edition, Joseph Boughey discusses the many new discoveries and advances in the world of canals around Britain, inevitably focussing on the twentieth century to a far greater extent than in any previous edition of this book, while still within the context of Hadfield's original work.

Author : Nick Corble
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445623277
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britain's Canals written by Nick Corble and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible introduction to Britain's Canals and why they are so important today as a leisure pursuit.

Author : Edwin A. Pratt
Publisher : London, J. Murray
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Canals written by Edwin A. Pratt and published by London, J. Murray. This book was released on 1906 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph Boughey
Publisher : Alan Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780750918404
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hadfield's British Canals written by Joseph Boughey and published by Alan Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighth revised edition, of the history of the canal in Britain and Ireland, discussing its emergence from the industrial revolution through to its use today for pleasure boating.

Author : Stuart Fisher
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408105179
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Canals of Britain written by Stuart Fisher and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the infinitely varied and picturesque British canal network as it passes from wild moors and coastal harbours to modern city centres and canalside public houses.

Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752494627
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canal 250 written by Anthony Burton and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-05-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a young English nobleman was thwarted in love he abandoned the court, retired to his estate near Manchester and built a canal to serve his coalmines. The Bridgewater Canal was the sensation of the age and led others to follow the example of the enterprising Duke of Bridgewater. From his starting point in 1760, over the next half-century Britain was covered by a network of waterways that became the lifeblood of the Industrial Revolution. This is the story of 250 years of history on those canals, and of the people who made and used them. The book tells of the great engineers, such as Telford, Brindley and Jessop and of the industrialists, such as Wedgwood and Arkwright who promoted the canals they built. It also tells the story of the anonymous navvies who dug the canals, the men and women who ran the boats and the workers who kept the canals running. Covering the entire history of the canal network (from the glorious early days, through the years of decline caused by rail and then road competition, up to the subsequent revival of the canals as leisure routes), this wonderfully illustrated book is a must-have for all canal enthusiasts.

Author : John Broom
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1399003941
Total Pages : 693 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britain's Industrial Revolution in 100 Objects written by John Broom and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2023-02-22 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The period of Britain’s Industrial Revolution was perhaps the most transformative era in the nation’s history. Between about 1750 and 1914, life and work, home and school, church and community changed irreversibly for Britain’s rapidly expanding population. Lives were transformed, some for the better, but many endured abysmal domestic and workplace conditions. Eventually improvements were made to Britain’s social fabric which led to the prospect of richer and more fulfilled lives for working men, women and even children. Focusing on 100 objects that either directly influenced, or arose from, these changes, John Broom offers a distinctive insight into this fascinating age. With plentiful illustrations and suggestions for visits to hundreds of places of historical interest, this book makes an ideal companion for a journey into Britain’s industrial past.

Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781854102409
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canal Mania written by Anthony Burton and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A description of Britain's canal network and its history, with stories of the great engineers, and of the great enterprises whose prosperity was founded on the waterways system. Architectural drawings are provided by the former Chief Architect of British Waterways.

Author : J. E. Palmer
Publisher : London : T.F. Unwin
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Canals written by J. E. Palmer and published by London : T.F. Unwin. This book was released on 1910 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: