Black narrow boat on the Regent's Canal
Introduction
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Black narrow boat on the Regent's Canal
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 4 Oct 2009
Although the cargoes carried were often dirty, such as coal, canal boats were traditionally kept spotlessly clean and painted in bright colours. Nowadays their appearances vary: this one could act as a water-borne hearse!
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Image Location
Latitude
51.533249
Longitude
-0.047564