Canals of the West Midlands

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First published 1966. Authoritative account of canals and their development in the West Midlands, 18th century to 1947, with a focus on individual canals. Also much on canal carrying; distribution of commodities such as coal, limestone, etc; and private tramroads built to link mines, quarries, etc, to the canals. Structured in three parts. Part 1] 'To 1790' - 'The Grand Trunk'; 'The line to Bristol'; 'Beginnings round Birmingham'; Part 2] '1790-1845' - 'The Birmingham canals'; 'Black Country canals'; 'The River Severn'; 'Tributaries of the Severn'; 'Canals of East Shropshire'; 'Ellesmere and its connections'; 'The Grand Trunk and the Macclesfield'; Part 3] '1845-1947' - 'The Grand Trunk continues'; 'The Shropshire Union'; 'The Birmingham & Stourbridge'; 'Lines to the south'. Appendices include 'Summary of facts about canals and navigations of the West Midlands'