IMG 8452-001-In the Islington Tunnel

On the narrowboat heading east in the Islington Tunnel. There's no footpath inside the tunnel, so horses couldn't pull the canal boats through. Instead, the crew moved the boat through the tunnel by "legging" it. Two people lay on their backs and used their feet on the tunnel walls to move the boat along. You can see some photos of 19th c. leggers here: www.vintag.es/2021/03/boat-leggers.html