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Guest tsavo

Sorry, Dunsbyowl, this is a very low resolution bit map. I've converted it to jpg but the quality is just too low. If you've picked it up from a site, why not post a link so we can see the original? Got me curious now......what is it?

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Sorry, Dunsbyowl, this is a very low resolution bit map. I've converted it to jpg but the quality is just too low. If you've picked it up from a site, why not post a link so we can see the original? Got me curious now......what is it?

Sorry I can't remember where I dragged it of from. It may be some American Journal - I think It dates from 1836 - "The Mirror of Literature, Amusement and Instruction" - I think it is just a general article but the engraving is an unusual one - is that looking at th canal basin?

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Like tsavo states it's poor resolution, i have enlarged the engraving but can't tell if it's the canal basin or not?

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Looks like it is the building that stradles the canal at the basin. Think the picture is from the Gutenburg site, but although I can't spot this one, they are onlt thumbnail images anyway. That would explain the low res. Sorry, we tried but can anyone else, maybe......? :unsure: :unsure:

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Yes, looked at them but none for 1836 and there are too many to go through. Think the pic may have been found by an 'image' google, but I couldn't find the right one.

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Yes, looked at them but none for 1836 and there are too many to go through. Think the pic may have been found by an 'image' google, but I couldn't find the right one.

Picked up up a book and there it was - though I think the date is wrong!

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The canal opened in 1819, so safe to assume the caption is a typo and should read 1826.

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Sorry I can't remember where I dragged it of from. It may be some American Journal - I think It dates from 1836 - "The Mirror of Literature, Amusement and Instruction" - I think it is just a general article but the engraving is an unusual one - is that looking at th canal basin?

Looking at the watermark at bottom right I'd say it was a thumbnail from eBay, which would account for the low res?

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