The film sketches the development and usage of inland waterways in Britain. Before the coming of railways natural waterways were the chief means of transport, while in the middle of the eighteenth century the cutting of artificial waterways developed rapidly. The advent of railways brought about the decay and abandonment of many canals, and today only a limited number are used for transport; others supply water for power stations and for main canals, or are used as reservoirs by farmers.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010770
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Canals
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)