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Video - New Seven Wonders of the Waterways Ref: 770
This new version of the Seven Wonders of the Waterways includes the Bingley 5 Rise, Falkirk Wheel, Caen Hill Flight, Burnley Embankment, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Standedge Tunnel and the Anderton Boat Lift.

Many of these wonderful structures have been the subject of major restorations during the millennium.

Running time: 60 mins approx. VHS(PAL)
Price: £14.25

Video - Boat Lifts of Europe Ref: 621
This video features some of the ingenious answers that canal engineers have come up with to make canals go up and down hills, under the general heading of 'Boat Lifts'. You visit lifts in England, France, Belgium, Germany and Scotland.

The oldest, newest and highest are all included.

Running time: 68 mins approx. VHS (PAL).
Price: £14.25

Video - Le Canal du Midi Ref: 563
The Canal du Midi was the first major canal construction in Europe. It was built in the late 1670s. It predates the work of James Brindley by 100 years or so. To obtain a water supply the (then) World's largest dam was built.Today it has the status of a World Heritage site.

Also included in the programme is an example of a water slope on the Canal Lateral a la Garonne at Montech.

Running time: 74 mins approx. VHS (PAL).
Price: £14.25

Video - Canal Lateral a La Loire Ref: 1490
In the 1820s the Canal Lateral was built parallel with the River Loire because of the rivers shifting sandbanks, flash floods and shallowness in summer.It makes 3 spectacular river crossings, two on stone aqueducts and one in steel which is the longest aqueduct in Europe.

Also featured is the wildlife and places and industries along the way, including iron and wine.

Running time: 60 mins approx. VHS (PAL)
Price: £14.25