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BW192/3/2/2/5/39
Syd Mitchell and the butty 'Lyra' at Atherstone Top Lock on the Coventry Canal
Description
Black and white photograph taken from beside the canal, shows Syd Mitchell running to pick up a cotton line connected to the narrowboat. The boat is low down in the lock, Syd Mitchell's sister in law Lillian is beside the canal holding a rope, and there is a woman stood on top of the cabin.
Date
1956
Reference code
BW192/3/2/2/5/39
Extent & medium
1 photograph
