A look at the history of the Rideau Canal — its original military purpose, its painstaking contruction between 1826 and 1831, its effects on the land around and on Canada as a whole. The film combines old drawings and actual footage, contemporary commentary and voices from the past, to reveal the technological and human sides of one of Canada’s greatest engineering achievements.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313713
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military art and science - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military history
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
History → Military art and science - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)