Coal barge at Skipton, North Yorkshire
This barge is carrying fuel from the coalfields of the North. When most of the canals were cut in the 18th and 19th centuries they were most economical way of transporting goods. As this picture shows, canals were still being used for commercially in the mid-20th century.
Location
North Yorkshire SkiptonPeriod
1940s (1946 - 1949)Themes
