Gasworks on Regent's Canal, London, 1828. Artist: Unknown

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Gas works on Regent's Canal, London, 1828. A barge on the Regent's Canal passing in front of a gasworks. 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. In 1929 the Regent's Canal Company purchased the Grand Junction and Warwick Canals, merging the three waterways to create the Grand Union Canal.

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Size: 4272px × 2595px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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