West Midland Canals Through Time: Severn, Avon & Birmingham
- ISBN-10
- 1445632101
- ISBN-13
- 9781445632100
- Category
- Transportation
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-08-15
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing Limited
- Author
- Ray Shill
Description
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which West Midland Canals have changed and developed over the last century.
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