This history of the canals of Britain and Ireland is the definitive study of how canals emerged from the surge of energy, enterprise and technology of the eight

Eighth revised edition, of the history of the canal in Britain and Ireland, discussing its emergence from the industrial revolution through to its use today for

First published by David and Charles in 1950.

The first edition of British Canals was published in 1950 and was much admired as a pioneering work in transport history. Joseph Boughey, with the advice of Cha