First new canal for 90 years opens

Title

First new canal for 90 years opens

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

4 Apr 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:12

Description

Lizzie Knight reports on the decision of British Waterways to open the first stretch of canal to be built for ninety years. It forms part of the Aire and Calder Navigation in Yorkshire. Includes interview with Frances Hart, Inland Waterways Association; introductory music (Water Music Suite by Handel).

Contributors

Lizzie Knight; Frances Hart

Keywords

Yorkshire; Canals; Waterways; Canal construction; British Waterways; Inland waterways; Aire and Calder Navigation; River Aire; River Calder

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