Canals in a Changing Britain

Construction, Culture, and Environment, 1760-1968

Jules P. Gehrke

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Lexington Books
15 March 2025

Development studies; British & Irish history; Development economics; Conservation of the environment; Highway & traffic engineering

Series: Environment and Society

Canals in a Changing Britain: Construction, Culture, and Environment, 1760-1968 assesses canals as a major technological system re-shaping Britons’ relationship with their landscape and environment for over 250 years. It offers a sustained narrative addressing: canal construction in the late eighteenth century, living and working communities alongside canals in the nineteenth century, canals’ relationship to concerns regarding de-industrialization in the early twentieth century and canals as sites for the experience of nature and rural life in the postwar era between 1945 and 1968. The book makes use of a variety of archival and published material on canals and references academic publications on histories of technology and the environment, as well as scholarship related specifically to canals. It argues contemporary conversations regarding the current and future use of canals as multi-faceted sites of recreation, leisure, heritage, and experience of the natural environment in Britain must be seen in the context of an arc of historical experience between 1760 and 1968.

By: Jules P. Gehrke
Imprint: Lexington Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 572g
ISBN: 9781793652331
ISBN 10: 1793652333
Series: Environment and Society
Pages: 314
Publication Date: 15 March 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chapter 1: Re-making the Landscape: Canals in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries Chapter 2: An Independent Spirit: Life Afloat in the Nineteenth Century Chapter 3: An Era of Decline: The Debate Over Canals in the Early Twentieth Century, 1906-1945 Chapter 4: An Independent Spirit Reclaimed?: The Cressy and the Re-imagining of Canals Before 1951 Chapter 5: Revival and Regeneration: Canals and a Transforming Britain, 1951-1968 Conclusion Bibliography About the Author

Jules Gehrke is professor in the Department of History at Saginaw Valley State University.

Reviews for Canals in a Changing Britain: Construction, Culture, and Environment, 1760-1968

"""Jules Gerkhe has written an interesting and original study, using copious original researches. Working towards themes in environmental history, his study should serve to inspire further work in the development of new interpretations and follow-up research."" -- Joseph Boughey, author of British Canals: The Standard History “Compelling study of the industrial and environmental impact of canals and their subsequent renewal and cultural transformation within British society. Essential reading for students, academics and those interested in the life of the canal in a changing Britain.” -- Carl Kenneally, National Waterways Archive, Canal & River Trust"