Barging Round Britain: Exploring the History and Heritage of Our Lost Waterways
- ISBN-10
- 071818064X
- ISBN-13
- 9780718180645
- Category
- Canals
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-01-28
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Authors
- John Sergeant, David Bartley
Description
Barging Round Britain by David Bartley is a beautifully-illustrated guide to a unique and fascinating part of our history: the canal network. Explore the people and places that have forged this national treasure, from the birth of the Industrial Revolution to the leisure explosion on our waterways today. Fully-illustrated with maps and photographs, the book will trace canal routes across the UK, from the Georgian grandeur of Bath to the dramatic splendour of the Scottish Highlands. David Bartley's Barging Round Britain includes a foreword and chapter introductions by the presenter of the TV series, John Sergeant.
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- 2015-02-12
- 320 pages
- Ebook
- Penguin UK
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