File:Skating in the Regent's Canal Tunnel. ILN 1885.jpg
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Edward Whymper? |
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The Illustrated London News |
| Description |
English: Skating in the Regent's Canal Tunnel. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 March 1885. Volume: 26 , Issue: 730, page 197, page 5 of 24. SKATING UNDERGROUND. This Illustration is another remarkable scene con-,quint upon the intenllt e frost. During the whole of last week, the canal from Regents-park basin to Paddington, presented a scene of much animation and bustle., froml the number of skaters and sliders upon it. The Illustration is taken from the Regent's-park end of the tunnel, through which the canal runs under Aberdeen-place and Maida-hill (about a quarter of a mile long) which throughout each day was traversed by hundreds of skaters, i ho wnlt through and through, in imitation of expres- train-, with :pipropriate noises and whistlings. as of engines letting offil tilhe -tailm. &c. the ice being considered good frotln there having been lno snow upon it, anlld the tar I - mnI1 being unable w o draw the ice-barge through to break it, at thit coll- I" lIj' \ ', II1 :4 E.T"II !\'fIiF I'i. I F N \ L T 3: Qr ,ý1N IIýý It 0r mefcerniflt of the frost. 1 lo icicles from the roof gave a very picturesgue appearance to the scene. On Sunday the 18th ult., there was such a concourse of people going through, it was considered dangeroud; ii that ia numbiier if 1,icijiiii-i wire tel- prpeti ly stlltionied at cliii c I-to to eto ti-m. it, it xItt a Ia., ti-ii i v tiiaii aecuIIirlat- in the mhildll, iid call-- tIIi iict girt- vav Sect a-. tle police were withdrawn, and the trains, were allowed to run as usual. Read the ILN |
| Depicted place | London |
| Date | 3 March 1885 |
| Medium | Wood engraving |
| Place of creation | London |
| Credit line | Illustrated London News |
| Source/Photographer | The Illustrated London News |
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| current | 12:32, 5 July 2024 | | 984 × 790 (599 KB) | Broichmore (talk | contribs) | {{Artwork |artist= Edward Whymper? |author= The Illustrated London News |description={{en|1= Skating in the Regent's Canal Tunnel. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 March 1885.<br > Volume: 26 , Issue: 730, page 197, page 5 of 24.<br > SKATING UNDERGROUND. This Illustration is another remarkable scene con-,quint upon the intenllt e frost. During the whole of last week, the canal from Regents-park basin to Paddington, presented a scene of much animation and bustle., froml the nu... |
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