Canals: The Making of a Nation — Season 1, Episode 2: Geology
Documentary • 29 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 6.5/10
Episode synopsis
How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales.
About Canals: The Making of a Nation
Liz McIvor looks at who built the nation's canal network, who funded it, those who worked on it and how they were regenerated following WWII.