Days Lock, Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire
A group of workmen rebuilding the lock in the late 19th century, when many improvements to the navigation of the river Thames were made. The steam engine in the background would have speeded up their work.
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A group of workmen rebuilding the lock in the late 19th century, when many improvements to the navigation of the river Thames were made. The steam engine in the background would have speeded up their work.
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