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Caen Hill Locks with narrow boats - Wiltshire - UK
ME-2140 Caen Hill Locks with narrow boats Wiltshire - UK Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

A plan of the intended canal from Sheffield to Tinsley by W. and J. Fairbank, 1815
Includes Greenland Engine.Original at Local Studies S33S

Map of the City of Dublin, 1797
Map of the City of Dublin, Ireland. Published in 1797, this map includes details of the canals being built at the time. Canal Harbour (lower right)

Narrow boat cruising the Llangollen Canal, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Narrowboats moored on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Bathampton, near Bath, Avon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Burano, Venice, Italy Italy Venice Burano

Anderton Boat Lift
The Anderton Boat Lift, near Northwich, Cheshire, England, which transfers the canal narrow boats from the River Weaver to the Trent and Mersey Canal and vice-versa. Date: June 1963

A jogger on the towpath of the Canal du Midi near Castelnaudary, Languedoc-Rousillon, France. Septeber 2011

A canal boat leaving the famous series of locks at Caen Hill on the Kennet and Avon Canal, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Plan of Navigable Rivers and Canals connected with the Aire and Calder Navigation; with a Proposed Canal
Scale 1.3 inches : 10 miles.Size 43 x 28 cm.Original at Local Studies A1S

Map of Amsterdam, 1662 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR242868 Map of Amsterdam, 1662 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Danckerts, Cornelis I (c.1603-56); Gemeente-Archief, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Canal boat at Castlefield, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Map / England & Wales 1857
Map of England and Wales showing railways and canals

Erie Canal, Rochester
ERIE CANAL The canal aqueduct at Rochester, New York

Kennet and Avon Canal at Pewsey near Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Canal Lock - on Oxford canal at Cropredy, Oxon, Oxfordshire
ROG-7294 CANAL - locks on Oxford canal Cropredy, Oxon Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Lancashire Cotton Barge
Barges loaded with bales of raw cotton, destined for the cotton mills, Leeds - Liverpool Canal, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Date: 1930s

British Narrowboat
Narrow boats lashed together, on the Trent and Mersey Canal, near Northwich, Cheshire, England

Rio de San Bernaba, Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy

Kennet & Avon Canal 4
Rennies design for the Dundas Aqueduct carrying the canal over the river Avon. Date: opened 1799

Diagram of inner ear showing auditory canal, eardrum, semicircular canals, cochlea, cochlea nerve, eustachian tube

Bridgewater Canal Map
Map showing the route of the proposed canal from Worsley to Manchester and thence to the Mersey, to be built by engineer James Brindley for the duke of Bridgewater

Horse-Drawn Canal Barge
On the road: two canal barges are pulled along by horses on the river bank; the lead horse is tempted onwards with a bowl of food

Canal / Panama / Gatun Lock
American submarine chasers in Gatun Lock

Regents Canal / Limehouse
Regents Canal (Grand Union), entrance at Limehouse

Venice - 1930s brochure cover
Front cover of a brochure advertising the delights of Venice in 1935. A stylishly dressed man and woman sit in a gondola. Some golf clubs can be seen as part of their luggage behind them. Date: 1935

Picture No. 10741259
Devizes Locks, Wiltshire Date:

Canal boat trips, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Narrow boat entering a tunnel, Llangollen Canal, England, United Kingdom, Europe

TEXAS IN GATUN LOCKS
The U.S.S. Texas in the Middle East Chamber, Gatun Locks

Coal Narrow Boats
A pair of laden narrow boats, with their cargoes of coal, passing through a lock on the Grand Union Canal near Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Evening picture of a gondolier on the Grand Canal, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Erie Canal, Syracuse
The ERIE CANAL passes through the town of Syracuse, New York state

Canal basin, Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Welland Ship Canal, lower lock between Lakes Ontario and Erie, Ontario, Canada, North America

Manchester Ship Canal
Construction scene : the works at Latchford, near Warrington

Aerial view, Manchester and the Ship Canal seen from a balloon. 19th century

Grand Union Canal, Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Horse-Drawn Narrow Boat
A horse on the tow path of the Oxford Canal at Napton, Warwickshire, England. It is pulling a narrow pleasure boat full of holidaying students. Date: early 1960s

Canal lock built from iron because of sandy soil conditions, Beeston Iron Lock, Shropshire Union Canal, Beeston, Tarporley, Cheshire, England, october

A narrow boat on the Stratford upon Avon canal, Preston Bagot flight of locks, Warwickshire, Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rialto Bridge, Grand Canal, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Poster advertising Venice, depicting one of the citys many picturesque canals

Grand Union Canal
Narrow boats passing through the locks on the Grand Union Canal at Rickmansworth, in the Colne Valley, Hertfordshire, England

Panama Canal / East Chambr
One of several ships with this name, this battleship of the U.S.Navy will serve with the British fleet during World War One and also survive the 1946 Bikini atom bomb tests !

Canal in Jericho district of city, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Narrow boat crossing the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, built by Thomas Telford and William Jessop, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Llangollen Canal, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

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Discover the enchanting world of canals, where history and beauty intertwine. Caen Hill Locks in Wiltshire, UK, showcase narrow boats gracefully navigating through a series of impressive locks. Step back in time with a plan from 1815, revealing the ambitious vision of connecting Sheffield to Tinsley through a canal system designed by W. And J. Fairbank. Experience engineering marvels like the Anderton Boat Lift, an ingenious mechanism that lifts boats between different levels on the canal. Immerse yourself in the tranquility of Bathampton near Bath, as narrowboats peacefully moor along the picturesque Kennet and Avon Canal. Travel across borders to Dublin in 1797 with a map showcasing its intricate network that played a vital role in transportation during that era. Explore England's Llangollen Canal aboard a charming British Narrowboat, cruising through idyllic landscapes and quaint villages. Witness progress unfold with plans for new canals such as Knottingley to Goole proposed in 1818 - testament to human ingenuity shaping waterways for trade and connectivity. Journey further south to Panama where modern-day marvels like the Panama Canal revolutionize global shipping routes. Find serenity along France's iconic Canal du Midi as joggers leisurely traverse its towpath near Castelnaudary - an oasis amidst stunning Languedoc-Rousillon scenery. Finally, visit Castlefield in Manchester where bustling city life harmoniously coexists with tranquil canal boat living and can not just waterways; they are gateways into history, culture, and natural wonders waiting to be explored at every turn.