The industrial landscape on the Regent's Canal, London Burdett Interior view of Almack's Assembly

Interior view of Almack's Assembly Rooms

Cranes are used to winch the goods up and down

This precarious game is watched by four onlookers

A fair held in the gardens of the Royal Hospital

The industrial landscape on the Regent's Canal, London Burdett Interior view of Almack's AssemblyThe industrial landscape on the 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.