Caen Hill Locks, 1989

In 1989, when this photograph was taken, work was well underway to restore the Kennet and Avon canal as a recreational amenity and tourist attraction.
Stretching from the River Thames at Reading to the River Avon at Bath, the K&A Canal was closed to navigation in 1955 and reopened in 1990. The Heritage Lottery fund subsequently provided a grant of £27 million to secure the long term future of the Canal. After 10 years the project had resulted in an increase of visitors by some 22%, and increase in expenditure by 59% and an increase in boat activity by 40%, to some 1,400.
Pentax P30.