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The Venice of England

The development and improvement of the British canal system is summed up by the Birmingham Canal Navigation. Birmingham has more miles of canal than Venice. In this film, the sixth of eight, Anthony Burton follows one of the important industrial routes of the BCN from Farmers Bridge in the city centre by canal through Dudley tunnel to the Black Country Museum.

English
  • Originally Aired April 29, 1980
  • Network BBC Two
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