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At the time of this photograph, it appeared that the canal network was moving towards a final decline.

Leaving Daventry northwards along the London to Holyhead turnpike, we arrive at Braunston, the hub of the canal network.

The Basingstoke Canal, constructed between 1788 and 1794, was supposed to be part of a waterway linking the Thames with both the English and Bristol Channels.

This fine stone bridge spans the Preston to Tewitfield Canal; alongside runs part of the A6 road. Railway trains travelling from London to Glasgow thunder nearby on a high viaduct.

In this photograph, New Canal has become a one way street—yet it still looks congested.

Opened throughout in 1772, the Staffs & Worcestershire Canal was designed by James Brindley as part of a scheme to allow traffic to operate between the Thames, Trent, Severn and Mersey.

Opened throughout in 1772, the Staffs & Worcestershire Canal was designed by James Brindley as part of a scheme to allow traffic to operate between the Thames,Trent, Severn and Mersey.

Wisbech's five mile-long canal once connected the villages of Outwell and Upwell with the River Nene at Wisbech. It has since been filled in and closed down. Wisbech is the capital of the Fens.

In this view the pub, the river, and both bridges can all be seen. Note the pole sign for the pub standing in the river.

The lane to Lower Close was originally a canal, used for carrying stone for building the cathedral.

To its south is Saddington Reservoir, a picturesque stretch of water created in the 1790s to feed the Grand Union Canal.

Following the nationalisation of the railways in 1948, the Kennet and Avon Canal was closed to navigation in 1951, about four years before this photograph was taken.

Exeter City Basin opened in 1830 as the final stage of a canal development going back to 1563.

By 1796 the Grand Junction Canal passed through Rickmansworth on its way from Brentford on the Thames to Braunston.

Although not identified by the Frith photographer, this scene appears to be taken near Danebridge, a short way upstream from the weir and canal feeder.

This is a picture of tranquillity perhaps, but the Gipping was effectively a canal with a tow path, made to assist the carriage of goods upstream as far as Stowmarket.

Another view of the canal, showing how overgrown it had become by this time.

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They moved out when the Ship Canal took the place of the River Irwell in around 1890. Here we see the main drive to the Hall, which stood until c1950.

Rockingham also built a short canal to link with the Dearne and Dove Canal.

Gnosall also had two canal-side pubs, the Boat Inn by Bridge No 34, and the Navigation Inn by Bridge No 35.

The lane to Lower Close was originally a canal, used for carrying stone for building the cathedral.

Gnosall also had two canal-side pubs, the Boat Inn by Bridge No 34, and the Navigation Inn by Bridge No 35.

There is a policeman performing traffic duty at the junction with Canal Street, but the traffic - all horse-drawn - is very light.