Harry and James Smith on the Canal, Burnley

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iBase ID

235359

Reference identifier

EBU20120418003

Title

Harry and James Smith on the Canal, Burnley

Place

Burnley

Personal names

Harry Smith, James Smith

General notes

A photograph of father and son (Harry and James Smith) sailing down the canal in their small steam powered craft the 'Mermaid'. The boat was built by Harry who was a canal boat carpenter. Harry was the husband of Maud Smith who is featured in photographs of her grocers' shop on Cow Lane. It is believed that the photograph was taken near to Finsley Wharf. The picture was donated by Mr Taylor of Worsthorne.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

20.2 x 14.7

Year of image

c1914

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Locator

N255: Harry and James Smith

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