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Banksmen on the Union Canal

Unknown, 1870, Digital image
Banksmen on the Union Canal
Banksmen on the Union Canal
Banksmen on the Union Canal
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Item no
32795
Title
Banksmen on the Union Canal
Description
On the extreme right is John Tait a banksman at Wilkie's Basin near Ratho. A banksman's job was to maintain the canal ensuring it was kept in good working order.
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Date
1870
Copyright
Reproduced by kind permission of William J. Hall