Canal Museum’s exhibition explores 600 years of Britain’s waterway history

This year marks the 600th anniversary of the beginnings of the UK’s canal network, when the government passed a law requiring the improvement of east London’s River Lee for navigation. To mark the anniversary, a new exhibition at the Canal Museum tells the history of how improving rivers for boats to use led to the network of canals and locks we know today.The exhibition, which was opened by the museum’s patron, HRH The Princess Royal on Monday, celebrates the work of the surve