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Boatmen 'legging' through a canal tunnel, a common technique in longer passages with unmotorized vessels, 1961, UK (media.piefed.social)
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[โ€“] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I though the canals had been abandoned by the 60's, didn't the restoration efforts begin in the 50's?

Still a great photo though.

[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 1 points 6 days ago

Some canals had been abandoned by this point, but a large number remained in use.