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Christening party on Faulkners 'Elaine' at Buckby on the Grand Junction Canal

Description

Black and white photograph taken by T W Millner, shows numerous boat people on the stern and cabin of the Faulkner horseboat "Elaine". The people seen include boatwoman Sarah Roberts holding her baby son Edward, three other boatwomen, a boatyman and a child. All of the women are wearing black bonnets. Part of the cabin can be seen, with "Faulkner" and "Leighton Buzzard" visible on the side. There are other unidentified working narrowboats and a lock in the background. The image is marked "TWM Stoppage Buckby 1913".

Date

1913

Reference code

BW192/3/1/28/14

Extent & medium

1 photograph

Associated material

Same event as BW192/3/1/28/7, same image as BW189/2/5/3
image BW192-3-1-28-14

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