photograph

Description

Summary: sepia photograph of William Dickenson's wharf and warehouses at Devizes on the Kennet & Avon canal in the late 19th century, showing men using a derrick to unload sacks from the barge "Croxley". Commercial navigation on the canal ceased in 1921 when Dickenson retired.


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