Description:A view of the Trent and Mersey Canal at Etruria, showing Shelton Iron and Steel Works, Etruria. To the right is Etruria Hall, and in the distance are two spoil heaps made of the waste from local coal mines. The empty land on the other side of the canal is now occupied by Festival Park Marina.
In 1986 much of this site was used for the National Garden Festival, an incentive to reclaim industrial land. Designed to last for just eight months it attracted visitors from all over the United Kingdom and beyond.