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The first superhighway

Posted on August 20, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s a lovely film, spotted by twitter friend Kris Davies and posted on Twitter last night – It’s a documentary film covering a the journey of a cargo load by narrowboat on the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham in the 1930s.

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Posted in Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web | Tagged 1930's, Birmingham, Canal, Cargo, goods, Grand Union, Huntley Film Archives, Kris Davies, Local History, London, Narrowboat, New Photos, Things to do, Twitter, Wharf | 6 Comments
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