Urban Waterways
eBook - ePub

Urban Waterways

A Window on to the Waterways of England's Towns and Cities

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Urban Waterways

A Window on to the Waterways of England's Towns and Cities

About this book

Before roads and rail, the industrial hubs of Great Britain were linked to the ports by a network of manmade waterways. These canals fell into disuse in the early part of the twentieth century, but in the last fifty years they have undergone a complete revival. These newly transformed waterways have become attractive destinations, and for newcomers to a city, walking its waterways will unlock famous highlights as well as hidden delights. And that is just what this book does too. With the lavish colour photography for which he is renowned, Britain's 'biographer photographer' Derek Pratt explores all the major cities and towns linked by waterways, bringing to life the canals and their environs with images that are stunning, stylish and beautiful. Through interesting, informative and typically quirky text, Derek also reveals a whole treasure trove of fascinating things most people don't know about these industrial landscapes, whilst also explaining the commercial history of the waterways, their subsequent decline and recent revitalisation. Towns and cities covered include: London, Oxford, Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Stoke on Trent and the Potteries, Leeds, Gloucester, Reading, Birmingham and the Black Country, Rugby, Worcester, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Bath.

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Information

Publisher
Thomas Reed
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781408140277
eBook ISBN
9781472905130
Edition
1
Topic
Art
Subtopic
Photography

CONTENTS

Introduction
Manchester and the North
Manchester
East Manchester
Salford Quays
Liverpool Link
Wigan Pier
Lancashire Mill Towns
Aire Valley Towns
Leeds
Castleford and Ferrybridge
Goole Docks
York and the River Ouse
Sheffield and Victoria Quays
Huddersfield
Sowerby Bridge
Hebden Bridge and Todmorden
Northwich and the An...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Manchester and the North
  6. Manchester
  7. East Manchester
  8. Salford Quays
  9. Liverpool Link
  10. Wigan Pier
  11. Lancashire Mill Towns
  12. Aire Valley Towns
  13. Leeds
  14. Castleford and Ferrybridge
  15. Goole Docks
  16. York and the River Ouse
  17. Sheffield and Victoria Quays
  18. Huddersfield
  19. Sowerby Bridge
  20. Hebden Bridge and Todmorden
  21. Northwich and the Anderton Lift
  22. Etruria and Stoke-on-Trent
  23. Nottingham
  24. Birmingham and the Midlands
  25. Birmingham Central
  26. Farmer’s Bridge
  27. Galton Valley
  28. Dudley Canals
  29. Walsall Canals
  30. Tame Valley
  31. Wolverhampton 21
  32. Kings Norton
  33. Bournville
  34. Coventry and Hawkesbury
  35. Leicester
  36. Stratford-on-Avon
  37. Stourport
  38. Worcester and the Severn
  39. Gloucester Docks
  40. London and the South
  41. London’s River
  42. River Lee in the East End
  43. Limehouse
  44. Regent’s Canal
  45. Paddington
  46. Reading
  47. Oxford
  48. Bath and the Kennet and Avon Canal
  49. Bristol and the Floating Harbour
  50. Acknowledgements
  51. eCopyright