Birmingham Archives • 1852–1890
Canal Construction Photographs
A unique series of digitized glass plate negatives documenting regional Midlands infrastructure expansion, navvy labour, and early lock construction across the expanding canal network.
★★★★★
Highly Licensed
Available for Commercial Licensing
University Collection • 1788–1835
Canal Maps & Engineering Surveys
Detailed departmental civil engineering cartography and hand-drawn sectional route plans mapping the height profiles, towpaths, and original water supply reservoirs.
★★★★☆
Academic & Print
Available for Licensing
National Archive • 1820–1875
Navvies & Canal Labour Employment Records
State heritage registers tracking contractor agreements, weekly wage rosters, and workforce management reports for the thousands of manual labourers who built the inland waterways.
★★★★★
Broadcast Ready
Full Commercial Rights
County Archive • 1805–1860
Towpath Infrastructure & Lock Gates
Detailed architectural timber drawings and stone masonry specifications for early canal locks, toll houses, and operational bridges across regional routes.
★★★★★
Heritage Archive
Available for Licensing
Midlands Heritage • 1795–1840
Inland Waterway Trade Ledgers
Comprehensive freight shipping logs, cargo manifests, and toll collection records detailing the commercial transport volume of coal and raw materials.
★★★★☆
Commercial Records
Full Rights Available