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World Service,18 Nov 1998,27 mins

Canals

Heritage

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The arteries of the British industrial revolution are being brought back to life. "I don't think there's anything as satisfying as digging out mud, filling it with water and then floating a boat down it" says Tony Condor from the National Waterways Museum. Presented by Malcolm Billings.

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