
3 1 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 23cm
Description
Coloured aquatint showing barges on the Regent's Canal. The Regent's Canal, connecting the Paddington Canal and the Thames at Limehouse, was opened in 1820. The canal cost £772,000 to construct, twice the amount originally estimated. The Islington Tunnel, which at three quarters of a mile long (878 metres) is the longest canal tunnel in London, was completed in 1819.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10418143
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