Sujet
Double inclined plane for moving tub boats from one level to another on a canal, 1796. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Double inclined plane for moving tub boats from one level to another on a canal, 1796. Boats were lowered on rails and counterbalanced by a tub containing water. Such a plane was constructed on Bude Canal at Hobbacott Down. Inclined planes were used as a cheaper alternative to locks, the building of which could make a canal uneconomic. From A Treatise on the Improvement of Canal Navigation by Robert Fulton. (London, 1796).
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1796
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B65_438
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (3,0Mo) / 38,8cm x 32,3cm / 4583 x 3811 (300dpi)