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BW192/3/2/2/5/38
Syd Mitchell pulling the butty 'Lyra' into a lock at Atherstone on the Coventry Canal
Description
Black and white photograph showing Syd Mitchell pulling the loaded butty narrowboat whilst bowhauling up the lock flight. The stern of the narrowboat is about to enter the lock. There is a woman walking by the canal and Syd Mitchell's sister in law Lillian is steering the boat.
Date
1956
Reference code
BW192/3/2/2/5/38
Extent & medium
1 photograph
