An obvious fact about Britain is that it is an island, and the fact that it is an island separated from the rest of Europe by sea has been decisive in shaping the history and culture of the British.
The city of Newcastle in the northeast of England stands at the mouth of the River Tyne and Liverpool in the northwest of England stands at the mouth of the River Mersey.
In the 18th century the British began to construct canals on a large scale.
イギリス人が運河を建設し始めた18世紀に大規模。
Many of these canals simply joined one river with another.
これらの運河の多くがもう1(つ・人)と一緒にただ1つの川を結び付けた。
But soon the British were building canals everywhere in order to carry heavy materials like coal and wood which were needed as Britain's Industrial Revolution got under way.
It was at once clear to everyone the benefits that canals could bring.
それはすぐに運河がそうすることができた利益がもたらす皆に明確であった。
But with the arrival of the railways in the 1840s, the canal boom ended as quickly as it had begun, because the railways could do everything the canals could do, but cheaper and faster.
Britain's canal system went into a long decline and Britain's waterways became a forgotten world.
英国の運河システムは長い下落に入った、そして英国の水路は忘れられる世界になっ た。
In recent times, however, camals have had a massive revival British Waterways, the government agency that manages 2000 miles of Britain's canals, has developed the canal system so that it can be used by people for holidays and leisure.
Additionally, many areas near to canals have been developed as smart places to live and to enjoy life; for example, in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Gloucester.
One of the most beautiful areas in London is along the Regent's Canal.
ロンドンでの最も美しいエリアの1つが摂政の運河に沿ってある。
The most popular stretch of London's Regent's Canal goes from a picturesque area called Little Venice to Camden Lock, which is famous for its huge and fantastic market.