BESIDE THE SLEEPY CANAL.—The canal waterways of England possess a quiet beauty that has an instant appeal. That canals are still regarded favourably as a means of transport is indicated by the British Government's recently-declared policy of encouraging their development in order to help industry. At the same time, the movement has met with whole-hearted support from lovers of the picturesque. Photograph shows two horse-drawn barges on the Grand Junction Canal, near Foxmoor, between Watford and Berkhamstead.
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Evening Star, Issue 20310, 19 October 1929, Page 7
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77BESIDE THE SLEEPY CANAL.—The canal waterways of England possess a quiet beauty that has an instant appeal. That canals are still regarded favourably as a means of transport is indicated by the British Government's recently-declared policy of encouraging their development in order to help industry. At the same time, the movement has met with whole-hearted support from lovers of the picturesque. Photograph shows two horse-drawn barges on the Grand Junction Canal, near Foxmoor, between Watford and Berkhamstead. Evening Star, Issue 20310, 19 October 1929, Page 7
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