Sharpness Docks, Gloucestershire

Photograph taken May 1951 © Reproduced by permission of Historic England Archive ref: so6602/2

Sharpness Docks were opened in 1827 as part of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. The canal was built to ship standard that ensured the longevity of the canal and Gloucester and Sharpness as commercial ports.

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Gloucestershire Sharpness

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1950s (1950 - 1959)

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The annual Eton boating regatta on the River Thames at Windsor, with the castle buildings on the hillside in the background. The event was instituted to commemorate a visit of George III (1760-1820) and held on his birthday, 4th June.

Sharpness Docks, Gloucestershire

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