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Description: | This pencil drawing depicts a view from Forest Hill in Lewisham.
As its name suggests, Forest Hill remained a heavily wooded area until the 19th century. A canal was introduced into the area in 1809, only to be replaced by a more reliable railway thirty years later. The enterprising rail company experimented for a while with vacuum powered trains, although problems arose when rats were found to be nibbling at the leather pipes! | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Scharf, George senior | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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