THE GREAT CANAL
Written by Roderick Grant
Published by Gordon & Cremonesi
in 1978
ISBN: 0860330710
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CANALS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
- LANCASHIRE
- ENGINEERING
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Front cover
Contents
- Part One: The Vision
- Chapter 1 - 1697-1882: Prophets and Sceptics
- Chapter 2 - 1882: The Struggle Begins
- Chapter 3 - 1883: Parliament Investigates
- Chapter 4 - 1883-1887: The Great Debate
- Part Two: The Conquest
- Chapter 5 - 1888-1889: The Navvies Set to Work
- Chapter 6 - 1890: A Time of Frustration
- Chapter 7 - 1891: A Time of Progress
- Chapter 8 - 1892-1894: The Struggle For Completion
- Part Three: The Reality
- Chapter 9 - 1894... The Rewards of Achievement