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Unlocking the Midlands

Chris Tarrant discovers how one simple invention revolutionised the industrial heart of Britain. He travels by narrow boat to see how the Brindley Lock created a canal network that would transform the Midlands from rural backwater to industrial giant.

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First Broadcast17 May 2010
Latest Broadcast11 Nov 2010
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CanalChris TarrantDocumentariesEnglish MidlandsHistoryJames BrindleyNarrowboat