The western entrance to Pentonville Tunnel, Regent's Canal, London Size:M: 50 x 40cm View of Aldgate High Street

View of Aldgate High Street showing nos 7

carrying a basket of watercress and holding out a small bunch to attract passers by

with a street scene including horse drawn carriages

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The western entrance to Pentonville Tunnel, Regent's Canal, London Size:M: 50 x 40cm View of Aldgate High StreetThe western entrance to Pentonville Tunnel, Regent's Canal, London, c1905. The Regent's Canal, connecting the Paddington Canal and the Thames at Limehouse, was opened in 1820. The canal cost 772,000 to construct, twice the amount originally estimated. In 1929 the Regent's Canal Company purchased the Grand Junction and Warwick Canals, merging the three waterways to create the Grand Union Canal.