CANALS

WHEN AND WHERE DID CANALS FIRST EXSIST

• The first Canal was made in Worsley to transport large amounts of coal to Manchester.
• This Canal is called the Bridgewater Canal and was built in 1761 by James Brindley.

WHY WAS IT CREATED??

• The reason why the Bridgewater Canal was created is because it was more efficient and less costly as horseback to transport coal.

BENEFITS OF CANALS

• Could carry much more product than a horse or cart
• Was a lot faster and more efficent.
• Could travel further in a shorter amount of time.
• Less costly than using horses for transport.

PROBLEMS

• Canals were very successful and came very popular over Britain but as the century progressed roads and railways were improved and this made canals not used as much
• Also they were very costly to make

LEGACY OF THE INVENTION 21ST CENTURY

• Today we use Canals mainly for leisure time with peace and quiet.
• A slow and beautiful source of transportation

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