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S2E4:Wigan Pier

Walking Through History

8 Feb 2014TV-G

The Liverpool-Leeds canal is the longest single manmade waterway in Britain, taking 46 years to build. In this engrossing history documentary, Tony Robinson travels the first 50 miles from Liverpool to the iconic pier at Wigan, uncovering the extraordinary stories from its Georgian and Victorian origins. This mighty waterway would have a profound impact on the north of England and the wider world.