CANALS

As the Industrial Revolution took hold, transportation of raw materials and finished products over rutted and muddy roads became impossible and transport by water made the whole process more efficient and timely. Vast investment in time and labour produced an extensive network but this all became overtaken by the advent of the steam train.

"You move on a lane of water
around hillsides at the pace of a horse walking
float under roads,
through the O of a tunnel and its upside-down twin
lift the balanced bridges, open and close locks, enjoy
the real and simple physics of it all."

CANALS

As the Industrial Revolution took hold, transportation of raw materials and finished products over rutted and muddy roads became impossible and transport by water made the whole process more efficient and timely. Vast investment in time and labour produced an extensive network but this all became overtaken by the advent of the steam train.

"You move on a lane of water
around hillsides at the pace of a horse walking
float under roads,
through the O of a tunnel and its upside-down twin
lift the balanced bridges, open and close locks, enjoy
the real and simple physics of it all."