The Black Country has more miles of canal than Venice. During the
industrial revolution this transport system developed to serve the
steel, coal, lime, and glass industries that grew up so extensively. Now
much of the area's heavy industry has disappeared, but many of the
canals remain--to be utilized as an integral part of the Black Country's
thriving tourist industry. Black Country Canals includes a wide range
of photographs, many previously unpublished, and is accompanied by
fascinating and informative captions which combine to illustrate the
canals in their heyday and more recently. The book is sure to appeal to
all who live in or visit the Black Country, and to transport historians
everywhere.