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BW192/3/2/2/25/4
Narrowboats and pleasure boats on the River Thames
Description
Black and white photograph showing British Waterways narrowboats tied up on the canal, they include "Bingley", "Ayr" and 'Coleshill'. There are boat people on the narrowboats and a a man lying on the river bank in the foreground, "Bingley" has 2 Union flags flying from it. In the background are cruising boats with flags flying from them, including the passenger boat "Jane". There is a bridge in the background. [Probably taken during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II].
Date
1953
Reference code
BW192/3/2/2/25/4
Extent & medium
1 photograph
