Britain's Canals: A National Treasure in 100 Must‐See Objects

In 2012, the governance of Britain's 2,000‐plus miles of canals and navigable rivers was transferred from British Waterways, a government “quango”, to the Canal & River Trust, a registered charity. Thus has the future of Britain's canals been placed squarely on the shoulders of canal users and enthusiasts who wish to see canals preserved and developed. Timely, therefore, for two such enthusiasts to produce this excellent and enjoyable celebration of the UK's canal legacy: a legacy that goes back to the canal mania of 1790‐1810, to the opening of the Bridgwater Canal in 1761, even to CE65 when the Romans...