Bayswater, Paddington, London, 1801. Artist: J Jeakes

---

View from the left of the first bridge at Paddington, London, 1801; with the company and barges, 1801. The Paddington Canal first opened in 1801. Two horses can be seen on the towpath, pulling a barge loaded with people, while crowds line the banks to watch. In the foreground are children and a street seller.

---

Size: 4704px × 3714px
Location:
Photo credit: © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 19th, animal, animals, aquatint, art, barge, bayswater, boat, boats, canal, century, child, children, city, color, colour, crowd, england, gallery, guildhall, henry, horse, horses, jeakes, job, library, london, milbourne, nineteenth, occupation, paddington, people, profession, seller, street, tgn, towpath, trader, transport, transportation, water, westminster