Abandoned boats at Purton ship graveyard on the bank of the river Severn where boats were dumped between 1909 and the 1970s in a

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Abandoned boats at Purton ship graveyard on the bank of the river Severn where boats were dumped between 1909 and the 1970s in an attempt to reduce erosion between the river and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. In total 81 boats are at the location. Purton, 20th Sept 2015.

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Size: 5239px × 3493px
Location: Purton, Gloucestershire, UK.
Photo credit: © Redorbital Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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