Expert leggers Daniel Jinks and Ernest Wood
- Made:
- 1961-02-28 in United Kingdom
- photographer:
- Roy Spencer Roy Spencer
A photograph entitled 'Expert leggers Daniel Jinks and Ernest Wood', taken in February 1961 by Roy Spencer for the Daily Herald.
The two men demonstrate the process of 'legging' through Barnton Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey Canal. Early canal tunnels had no tow-paths, so to propel the boat through the tunnel two people had to lay on their backs on the boat, and push the boat along using their feet on wall of the tunnel. The Barnton Tunnel was over 500 yards long.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/10824
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
-
overall: 230 cm x 216 mm
- type:
- gelatin silver print and photograph
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
