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FOR SCHOOLS BRITISH HISTORY: DECISIVE EVENTS

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Brindley's First Canal
In 1761 the first part of the Bridgewater canal was opened between Worsley and Manchester. It was the joint work of the young Duke of Bridgewater and a self-educated millwright. James Brindley. and. as the broadcast shows, was a dramatic step forward In Britain's industrial history.
Script by Howard Jones

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James Brindley.
Script By:
Howard Jones
Source: Radio Times

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