Revolution two centuries ago. During this period a complex network of canals was constructed which linked Tameside with the rest of the country, bringing in supplies of raw material to feed the developing

on the English canal system, the starting point of the Grand Junction Canal, opened in 1805, which linked it to London, and the point where it was joined by the Oxford Canal, which took boats to central

lies on the western slopes of the Pennines above the Lancashire town of Oldham to which it is now linked. The townships include many fine houses of local stone with long-light windows that illuminated the

key product for grinding large quantities of grain to outstanding quality. The nearby river Rhine linked the Eifel millstone district and the rest of the known world with its markets. The grindstones and

edge of the old harbour. Its displays illustrate many aspects of the history of the city and its links with the sea. Reykjavik was described in 1858 as ‘a collection of wooden sheds with a suburb of turf

celebrations. From now on the neighbouring industrial towns of Solingen and Remscheid were directly linked. This was particularly good news for goods traffic for trains had previously been forced to make

The pass of San Gottardo is one of the principal links between northern and southern Europe. The much-rebuilt hospice at its summit, 2100 m above sea level, originated in the 14th century and is now an

The Chemical Industry Estate in Marl has a long history and a huge potential for growth. As such it links the area’s past with perspectives for future development. The driving power behind the estate is ChemSite

Mercedes-Benz Waxemberger and many cars made in the Soviet bloc before 1990. The museum has strong links with motorsport and enthusiasts who collect particular marques, and has an ambitious programme to

Pass between Gloggnitz and Murzzuschlag built in 1848-54 was part of the Sudbahn, the railway that linked Vienna, capital of the Habsburg Empire, with the principal imperial port at Trieste. It was the first

The importance of Kremnika from the Middle Ages in mining for gold and silver was linked to the creation of a mint that has operated continuously for some 700 years. The museum tells the stories of mining

happened when coal was dug underneath the building and from the parkland up to the edge of the garden. Links to Wortley Hall and Wentworth Castle too.

the National Museum of the Royal Navy and also of the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard group, and is linked with the Dockyard and with Victory , Warrior and Mary Rose , by a water bus that plies the short

Trains were operated by the Great Western Railway, whose line to Aylesbury from Prince’s Risborough linked the town with the national system. In 1871 the Brill Tramway was built from Quainton Road station [...] 1969 and now operates the museum at the station as the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. It is still linked to the national network. Trains of household waste pass through en route to a tip in former brick

X and a plinthed 0-6-2T tank locomotive of 1908 which worked on the Erzbergbahn. Vordernberg was linked with Eisenerz by an early railway with inclined planes, the Vordernberger Förderbahn, of which a

businesses and private individuals. Each one of them tells a true personal story that is closely linked to the identity of those who have made footwear their actual way of life. The museum and its current

history. They do not provide set answers or a single truth, but keys to thinking and understanding. Links from the past to the present and the future are created through personal experiences and interactive

bath, which encourages visitors to think about the future of energy. Here the history of the site is linked to today's energy production using mine water geothermal energy, photovoltaics and wind power. Outside

Edwin Clark (1814-94), and was similar in principle to that at Anderton. It replaced five locks that linked the Aa and Lys waterway systems, and raised vessels 13 m. It was replaced by a new lock in 1967,

derived from the Kamienna river, were built in 1838-41. Coke was used after the construction of rail links with Russia in 1885, and the ‘big furnace’ of 1899 continued to produce pig iron until 1968. In the