James Brindley's early career focused on building and repairing mills, where he learned to control water flows A new exhibition marking 300 years since the birth of canal pioneer James Brindley ...

One of icons of the Industrial Revolution era of canal construction, James Brindley’s enduring contribution to engineering was his development of the puddling technique. There can’t be many engineers ...

Retford Civic Society and the Chesterfield Canal Trust have ... On 25th January 1770, James Brindley, the canal’s engineer, announced at a meeting in the Crown Inn that he was now recommending ...

A new exhibition marking 300 years since the birth of canal pioneer James Brindley has opened. How did his work transform the English landscape and unlock a new era in the Industrial Revolution?

A new exhibition marking 300 years since the birth of canal pioneer James Brindley has opened. How did his work transform the English landscape and unlock a new era in the Industrial Revolution?

Image caption, James Brindley's early career focused on building and repairing mills, where he learned to control water flows A new exhibition marking 300 years since the birth of canal pioneer ...