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The Grand Surrey Canal in 1970.

The Grand Surrey Canal in 1970.
Lighters blocking the way to Plough Way Bridge.
© National Maritime Museum, London
Repro ID: H0567
Description: A desolate scene from a section of the Grand Surrey Canal in June 1970, after the closure of most of the canal and the adjacent Surrey Commercial Docks. Here, lighters loaded with wood block the way to the Plough Way Bridge.
Creator: Unknown.
Date: 10 June 1970
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London
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