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BW192/3/2/2/5/42
Eleanor Mitchell bowhauling the butty 'Lyra' at Atherstone Locks on the Coventry Canal
Description
Black and white photograph taken from beside the canal, shows Eleanor Mitchell on the towpath bowhauling the British Waterways narrowboat. The boat is loaded with 35 tons of coal and Eleanor Mitchell's sister Lillian can be seen steering.
Date
1956
Reference code
BW192/3/2/2/5/42
Extent & medium
1 photograph
