Canals go national
Canals gave Britain a single national economy, one that connected resources, factories, population centres and ports
On this week’s Black’s History Week podcast, continuing our series on the history of British waterways. Professor Jeremy Black joins Graham Stewart to discuss how Britain created a national system of canals connecting resources, industry, cities and maritime trade.
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