THE body restoring the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal wants to expand its knowledge of the waterway's social history.
British Waterways is appealing to people living along the 12-mile route to scour attics and garages for photographs, film, diaries and memorabilia about the canal that brought prosperity to the area 150 years ago.
The appeal comes after plans were unveiled to carry out a £32 million restoration of the canal.
It will help to generate 6,000 new jobs and training opportunities, and create 1,300 new homes with the regeneration of brownfield sites along its route.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article