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Original Text (Annotation: EAW022452 / 1459525)
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Kennet and Avon Canal. Taken over by the GWR in 1852, the canal traffic was discouraged, and the last through journey took place in 1951, only 2 years after this photo. Restoration took place during the last three decades of the 20th century, and the canal is navigable once again over its full length. '