London Canal Museum Press Photographs

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On this page there are a number of photographs of London Canal Museum. Publishers of magazines, newspapers, newsletters and the broadcast media have permission to use them provided that London Canal Museum is acknowledged as the source and is at minimum mentioned in any accompanying text. Use on the Internet must be accompanied by a link to www.canalmuseum.org.uk. These images must not be sold or passed on to others without our permission. However, links direct to this web page (but not to the images) are acceptable.

The pictures displayed are low resolution images. They are only suitable for online use. Below each picture is a text link. Right-click this link and choose the option Save target as. This will download a high resolution image suitable for use in a colour print publication. All pictures are jpg format. Other formats or higher resolutions for posters etc may also be available.

Museum building reflection in the water of Battlebridge Basin

Reflection. The museum seen from the rear reflecting in the canal water of Battlebridge Basin. Photograph taken from a boat.

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Horse in stable exhibition. A brown and white horse looks back at the visitor in his stall

Horse Power The museum's horse and stable exhibition recreating one of the building's stable stalls from 1906

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Tug Bantam 4 on moorings in Battlebridge Basin

Bantam IV Tug. The museum's tug, launched in 1950, and maintained in working order

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Ice cream memorabilia, cone and small items in case

Ice cream advertising and use: a selection of exhibits on display

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Stern of centrepiece exhibit Coronis

Coronis Stern. The stern of the unpowered "butty" boat Coronis with reconstructed family living accommodation.

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Front elevation of the museum, dating from 1904-6

Museum Frontage. Front of the museum. This frontage dates from 1904-6 when the building was substantially altered.

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Bantam 4 tug in Paddington Basin

The Bantam IV Tug outside the Marks and Spencers headquarters building at Paddington Basin

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Brightly painted utensils in case

Traditional canal painting displayed at the museum

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Ground floor view, an arch forms a backgrop toa narrowboat

Ground floor gallery, general view of museum

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Pictures of 13th November Celebration

Prunella Scales, Coun Barbara Smith, Mayor of Islington, Timothy West, Mayoral Consort with the celebration cake

The celebration Cake - featuring part of the wall map

Timothy West and Prunella Scales with two volunteers - recipients of long-service gifts

Councillor Barbara Smith, Mayor of Islington, cuts celebration cake