Cotswold Canals in Pictures

Thames & Severn Canal in Old Photos

Historical photos of the Thames & Severn Canal, most of which were taken around the turn of the 20th century when the canal was still operating or undergoing restoration by Gloucestershire County Council, who owned it at the time.

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Bourne Gas Works alongside Bourne Bridge - 1938
Bourne Gas Works alongside Bourne Bridge - 1938 [more]
Bourne Gas Works alongside Bourne Bridge - 1938
Bourne Gas Works alongside Bourne Bridge - 1938 [more]
View of canal looking towards Bathurst Meadow Lock
View of canal looking towards Bathurst Meadow Lock [more]
1904 view towards Siccaridge Middle Lock - with barely a drop of water in sight!
1904 view towards Siccaridge Middle Lock - with barely a drop of water in sight! [more]
Daneway Basin Lock - view towards Sapperton
Daneway Basin Lock - view towards Sapperton [more]
Daneway end of Sapperton Canal Tunnel c.1910. Note the low water level
Daneway end of Sapperton Canal Tunnel c.1910. Note the low water level [more]
Daneway Portal 1904. Note stop planks fitted in front of tunnel, and low water
Daneway Portal 1904. Note stop planks fitted in front of tunnel, and low water [more]
Approach to Sapperton Canal Tunnel at Daneway in 1904
Approach to Sapperton Canal Tunnel at Daneway in 1904 [more]
View from Sapperton over the Thames & Severn Canal at Daneway c.1904
View from Sapperton over the Thames & Severn Canal at Daneway c.1904 [more]
1904 view of Sapperton Canal Tunnel, Coates Portal
1904 view of Sapperton Canal Tunnel, Coates Portal [more]
Coates Round House - view towards Thames Head
Coates Round House - view towards Thames Head [more]
Former Pumping Station at Thames Head (c.1905)
Former Pumping Station at Thames Head (c.1905) [more]
Thames Head Pumping Station - probably drawn in the early 19th century
Thames Head Pumping Station - probably drawn in the early 19th century [more]
Smerrill Aqueduct (1914)
Smerrill Aqueduct (1914) [more]
Swing bridge, Ewen with Cirencester branch railway bridge beyond (1896)
Swing bridge, Ewen with Cirencester branch railway bridge beyond (1896) [more]
Park Leaze Bridge (1938)
Park Leaze Bridge (1938) [more]
Furzen Leaze Bridge looking towards Ewen (1904)
Furzen Leaze Bridge looking towards Ewen (1904) [more]
Furzen Leaze Bridge looking towards Siddington (1963)
Furzen Leaze Bridge looking towards Siddington (1963) [more]
1904 view from Blue House Bridge of canal being re-puddled
1904 view from Blue House Bridge of canal being re-puddled [more]
1904 view of clay pit near Blue House Bridge and house (in background)
1904 view of clay pit near Blue House Bridge and house (in background) [more]
1904 view of canal approaching Blue House Bridge
1904 view of canal approaching Blue House Bridge [more]
Blue House Cottage and bridge (1923)
Blue House Cottage and bridge (1923) [more]
Blue House Bridge (taken between 1962-7)
Blue House Bridge (taken between 1962-7) [more]
Blue House, Siddington (1962-7)
Blue House, Siddington (1962-7) [more]
Ewen Bridge
Ewen Bridge [more]
Minety Road Bridge, Siddington (1922)
Minety Road Bridge, Siddington (1922) [more]
1904 view of Siddington Second Lock, with bridge & wharf house just visible
1904 view of Siddington Second Lock, with bridge & wharf house just visible [more]
Siddington Lower Lock after infilling and Greyhound Bridge levelled
Siddington Lower Lock after infilling and Greyhound Bridge levelled [more]
South Cerney Lower Lock
South Cerney Lower Lock [more]
The original Weymoor Bridge before demolition
The original Weymoor Bridge before demolition [more]
1890 view of Inglesham Lock, bridge and roundhouse
1890 view of Inglesham Lock, bridge and roundhouse [more]