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	CONK! Encyclopedia: Manchester
		One legacy of the industrial revolution is an extensive network of canals: the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal, Rochdale Canal, Manchester Ship Canal which provides access to the sea, Bridgewater Canal, Ashton Canal and the Leigh Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
		These football teams are just two examples: according to the Urbis centre Manchester has the highest concentration of football clubs per capita of anywhere in the world.
		Places like Trafford and Salford can be considered part of the Manchester urban area in a way that Wigan or Bolton are not.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Manchester

	Manchester article - Manchester Manchester Town Hall Victorian architecture Manchester City - What-Means.com
		One legacy of the industrial revolution is an extensive network of canals: the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal, Rochdale Canal, Manchester Ship Canal which provides access to the sea, Bridgewater Canal, Ashton Canal and the Leigh Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
		The term "Manchester" is often loosely used to refer to the Greater Manchester conurbation, rather than the City of Manchester which is a metropolitan borough.
		These football teams are just two examples: according to the Urbis centre Manchester has the highest concentration of football clubs per capita of anywhere in the world.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Manchester

	Stoke Bruerne: 3D View of the Web
		Quaint stone cottages dot the shore of the Grand Union Canal in the village of Stoke Bruerne in Northhamptonshire, England and the famous Boat Inn is open for business.
		See live article Stoke (disambiguation) Stoke is one of the most common place names in the United Kingdom and in historical documents can refer to any of the following places: Stoke, Staffordshire Stoke, Devon Stoke, Hampshire Stoke, Hayling Island, Hampshire Stoke, Medway Towns Stoke Abbott, Dorset Stoke Ash, Norfolk Stoke...
		See live article Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum is a canal museum located next to the Grand Union Canal, near the village of Stoke Bruerne in Northamptonshire...
	www.resolve3d.com /Regional/Europe/UnitedKingdom/England/Northamptonshire/StokeBruerne

	Newcastle-under-Lyme - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Newcastle-under-Lyme
		Newcastle is on the national canal network, but the canal, running from the Trent and Mersey Canal at Stoke-on-Trent to Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal has been disused since 1935.
		Newcastle is often considered to be an affluent suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent.
		Catholic churches are many in Newcastle, most notably the 'Holy Trinity', whose style is Gothic in blue engineering bricks, described as 'the finest modern specimen of ornamental brickwork in the kingdom' at the time.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Newcastle-under-Lyme.html (480 words)

	Manchester,_Bolton_and_Bury_Canal - Info and Guide.
		Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal - Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal is a canal in the north west of England, between Salford, Bolton, and Bury..
		It was built as a way to reverse the economic decline that Manchester suffered during the late 19th century, by ensuring that the city had direct access to the sea to export its manufactured goods, and wouldn't have to rely for sea access on the nearby port city of Liverpool.
		Greater Manchester was established as a Metropolitan county in 1974 from areas that had previously been part of Lancashire and Cheshire, and a number of areas that had previously been county boroughs independent of county administration.
	pheeds.com /Manchester,_Bolton_and_Bury_Canal.html? (480 words)

	Mohawk River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The river and its supporting canal, the Erie Canal (a part of the New York State Canal System, called the New York State Barge Canal for much of the 20th century), connect the Hudson River and port of New York with the Great Lakes.
		The Mohawk River is a major waterway in north-central New York.
		The river has long been important to transportation and migration to the west as a passage between the Allegheny and Adirondack highlands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mohawk_River (480 words)

	Stoke Bruerne
		The villages claim to fame is its situation on the Grand Union Canal and thus it is a favourite destination for gongoozlers.
		It is home to a Canal Museum at the top of a flight of canal locks.
		in the top canal lock of the Stoke Bruerne flight Stoke Bruerne is a small village in Northamptonshire in England, UK.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Villages-in-Northamptonshire/Stoke-Bruerne.html (113 words)

	Uxbridge - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		The former Grand Junction Canal now Grand Union Canal pases immediately to the west of Uxbridge, and forms the Borough boundary.
		The Grand Union Canal connects London with Birmingham.
		For other places called Uxbridge see Uxbridge (disambiguation)
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Uxbridge (113 words)

	Encyclopedia: Gulf-of-Corinth
		Corinth Canal, and in the west by the Strait of Rion, which separates the Gulf of Corinth from the outer Gulf of Patras at Cape Drepano, where the narrowest point is crossed by the The piers of the Rio-Antirio bridge can slide on their gravel beds to accommodate tectonic movement.
		The Corinth Canal is a canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Aegean Sea.
		For other Atticas, see Attica (disambiguation) Geography Attica is a peninsula jutting into the Aegean Sea.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gulf_of_Corinth (1513 words)

	Rosario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As for television, Rosario has two private local channels, Canal 3 and Canal 5 (the latter is part of the national network Telefé), and a relay station for the public national station, Canal 7.
		Rosario lies on the tall ravine of the right-hand shore of the Paraná, in a place where the ravine separates from the river and there is a natural slope to the low shore, known as Bajada Sargento Cabral.
		Rosario is the largest city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, and the third most populous in the country, after Córdoba and Buenos Aires.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rosario (1513 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Severn
		The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, the Droitwich Canals and the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal are joined to the Severn.
		A curious phenomenon associated with the lower reaches of the Severn is the tidal phenomenon known as the bore.
		According to some sources, the name "Severn" is derived from the name Sabrina (or "Sabern"), based on the mythical story of the drowning of a nymph in the river.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Severn (537 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Croydon
		The second, opened in 1809, was the Croydon Canal, which came from the Grand Surrey Canal at Deptford.
		The London and Croydon Railway (an atmospheric and steam-powered railway), opened between London Bridge and West Croydon in 1839 and other connections to London and the south followed, using much of the route of the canal, which had closed in 1836.
		The first, opened in 1803, was the horse-drawn Surrey Iron Railway from Wandsworth which was later in 1805 extended to Merstham, as the Croydon, Merstham and Godstone Railway.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Croydon (1994 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Mohawk River
		The river and its supporting canal, the New York State Barge Canal (still referred to as the Erie Canal), connect the Hudson River and port of New York with the Great Lakes.
		The river has long been important to transportation and migration to the west as a passage between the Allegheny and Adirondack highlands.
		The cities of Schenectady, Amsterdam, Utica, and Rome are built on its banks.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Mohawk_River (1994 words)

	Manchester - Wikitravel
		Just off Canal Street the most popular gay clubs are Essential, a multi-floor super-club open until the early hours and Poptastic, a two-room pop and indie club held at Mutz Nutz every Tuesday and Saturday night.
		The Village, also known as the Gay Village, has built up around Canal Street out of the many cotton warehouses in the area.
		For other places with the same name, see Manchester (disambiguation).
	wikitravel.org /en/Manchester (6193 words)

	Canals Of The United Kingdom [Definition]
		Wyrley and Essington CanalThe Wyrley and Essington Canal is a canal in the Midlands of England, from Wolverhampton to Cannock.
		Chelmer and Blackwater NavigationThe Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation is the canalisation of the Rivers Chelmer and Blackwater in Essex, in the east of England.
		Great Britain's canal network was steadily increased, but grew massively in the 18th century as the demand for industrial transport increased, and new canals were constantly added until the mid-19th century.
	www.wikimirror.com /Canals_of_the_United_Kingdom (6193 words)

	Search Encyclopedia.com
		New York State Barge Canal New York State Barge Canal,waterway system, 525 mi (845 km) long, traversing New York state and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain.
		The canal, a modification and improvement of the old Erie Canaland its branches, was authorized (1903) by public vote, was begun in 1904, and was complete...
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	www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=Waterford+disambiguation&rc=10&fh=13&fr=11 (6193 words)

	River Severn
		The Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal;, the Worcester & Birmingham Canal;, the Droitwich Canals and the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire canal; are joined to the Severn.
		A curious phenomenon associated with the lower reaches of the Severn is the tidal phenomenon known as the Severn bore.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/river_severn (6193 words)

	Egypt - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Egypt
		Egypt established its army on the east bank of the Suez Canal, holding a front about 12 km/7.5 mi east of the canal, but elsewhere the Israelis crossed the canal to establish a bridgehead on the west bank between Ismailia and the Great Bitter Lakes.
		Much of Nubia was drowned by the waters of Lake Nasser, formed by the building of dams at Aswan.
		He survived an assassination attempt in June 1995, and the ruling NDP won a clear victory in the November–December assembly elections of that year.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Egypt (7147 words)

	Let's Smile!: June 2005
		Honeycomb (disambiguation) : A honeycomb is a mass of hexagonal wax cells built
		Assassins' Guild : This is a disambiguation page �� a navigational aid
		Orange Canal and Transit Company : Orange Canal and Transit Company,Orange Canal and Transit Company,1883,Florida,Hernando County, Florida,Land grant,Withlacoochee river,Tshala-popka lake
	rrrbdbh11.blogspot.com /2005_06_01_rrrbdbh11_archive.html (7147 words)

	Ottawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ottawa is situated on the south bank of the Ottawa River, and contains the mouths of the Rideau River and Rideau Canal.
		The Rideau Canal serves as a waterway in summer and a skating rink in winter.
		Ottawa is also home to a minor league baseball team, the AAA farm team of the Baltimore Orioles, the Ottawa Lynx of the International League.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ottawa (2735 words)

	Encyclopedia: Military history of Puerto Rico
		On May 17, 1917, the Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry was sent to guard the Panama Canal in defense of the Panama Canal Zone.
		The Porto Rico Regiment returned to the island on March 1919 and was renamed the 65th Infantry Regiment under the Reorganization Act of June 4, 1920.
		In 1897, before the onset of fighting in Puerto Rico, Juan Alonso Zayas, born in San Juan, was a Second Lieutenant in the Spanish Army when he received orders to head for the Philippines to command of the 2nd Expeditionary Battalion stationed in Baler.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Military-history-of-Puerto-Rico (2735 words)

	Search Encyclopedia.com
		Manchester Ship Canal Manchester Ship Canal, 35.5 mi (57 km) long with a minimum depth of 28 ft (8.5 m), connecting Manchester, W England, with the Mersey estuary at Eastham, above Birkenhead.
		Birkenhead, Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st earl of Birkenhead, Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st earl ofbûr´kenhĕdand180;, 1872-1930, British statesman and jurist.
		He was called to the bar in 1899 and entered the House of Commons as a Conservative in 1906.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Birkenhead+(disambiguation) (2735 words)

	Suez Crisis
		The United Kingdom and France then began to bomb Egypt on October 31 to force the reopening of the canal.
		The campaign progressed as planned at first, but the European forces never reached the canal itself.
		Alarmed by the crisis, on November 7, 1956, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution which called for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to withdraw their troops from Egypt immediately.
	www.wikisearch.net /en/wikipedia/s/su/suez_crisis.html (2735 words)

	Point
		Canal Point, Florida Canal Point is a town located in 2000 census, the town had a total population of 525.
		Picnic Point-North Lynnwood, Washington Picnic Point-North Lynnwood is a town located in 2000 census, the town had a tot...
		Canoe-Picnic Point State Park Canoe Point and Picnic Point State Park is on Grindstone Island in the Jefferson County, N...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/point.html (2735 words)

	Lock - Wikpedia
		A canal lock is an enclosure in a canal or river used to raise or lower the water level for ships and boats passing through.
		This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
		A lock (device) a mechanical fastening device which may be used on a door, vehicle, or container.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Lock (237 words)

	Uxbridge - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		The former Grand Junction Canal now Grand Union Canal pases immediately to the west of Uxbridge, and forms the Borough boundary.
		The line formerly to Belmont Road now terminates at the present station, Uxbridge, fronting the pedestrianised High Street, and is served by the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines from Rayners Lane.
		Uxbridge is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon in west London.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Uxbridge (237 words)

	Egypt - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Egypt
		The British and French governments claimed their main objective was the protection of the Suez Canal, free navigation of which was threatened by the invading Israeli forces.
		The seizure of the canal was regarded as illegal in Western Europe and the USA, but it was soon obvious that no effective joint action by the protesting states against Egypt was possible.
		The Egyptian forces in Sinai were defeated, although the political gains for Egypt were considerable, as Israel was seen as the aggressor.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Egypt (7147 words)

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