1984 saw the construction of the first British canal tunnel for over 120 years.
The work, carried out inside the historic Dudley Tunnel, provided a new underground canal link from the area in the main tunnel, known as "The Well", to the intriguing Singer Cavern limestone mine.
This production provides a rarely seen glimpse of underground construction techniques (much of it manual labour!).
This DVD will be of interest to Civil Engineers, mining and canal enthusiasts alike.
Other material recorded in the Dudley Tunnels is available as compilations:
Dudley Tunnel 1988-1989 (follows the Construction of the 1989 canal tunnel into the limestone mines at Dudley).
Wren's Nest East (explores the underground canal basin & tunnels of the old limestone mines linked to Dudley Tunnel).
A Compilation featuring the BCN is also available.
The images on this page are taken from the video.