* The Manchester Ship Canal, subject of the talk heard by Berwyn u3a group.
Seeing huge ships apparently sailing over the green fields of Cheshire prompted the young Peter Scott to investigate a bit further.
Of course, he was seeing ships sailing through the Manchester Ship Canal, but the water was the bit he couldn't see.
He came to Canalfon Ni, Corwen, to talk to the u3a about the planning and construction of the canal, and the to-ing and fro-ing between Manchester and Liverpool corporations as to whether it should be built at all.
Enlivened by modern images and old newsreels, Peter, who used to sail out of Eastham Locks, took members through the fascinating journey of the planning, building and running of the canal.
Berwyn u3a covers Llangollen, Bala and Corwen, and has a meeting open to everyone on the third Monday of every month at Canalfon Ni in Corwen.
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