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Carlisle Canal

Catalogue reference: D DI/34

What’s it about?

This record is a file about the Carlisle Canal dating from 1970.

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Reference

D DI/34

Title

Carlisle Canal

Date

1970

Description

Letter from Tessa Robertson-Walker, Secretary to the Editor of Motor Boat & Yachting, looking for material for article, 1970; notes for same on dorse (local tradition of the Rocket's journey down the Canal en route from Newcastle to Liverpool for "the trials that made it famous", inf. Nigel Redfern Regional Manager, John Laing Construction Ltd.); typescript brief article on the Canal's origins and career, [1970]; photograph of [Opening of the Canal: painting of the scene at the Carlisle Basin, with the Cathedral and City in background] (intended illustration for the article]

In envelope marked "Carlisle Canal", with "Water-colours - alleged Sam Bough's: Ullswater" (4 named views) deleted.

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Cumbria Archive and Local Studies Centre, Whitehaven
Language

English

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/42de8198-d05b-40b0-8323-d6329948d0b7/

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D DI/32-34

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Carlisle Canal