Iron lock gates on the Gota Canal
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA19037 |
| Architect/Designer | Ericson, Nils (1802-1870)
Telford, Thomas (1757-1834)
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| Artist/Photographer | de Mare, Eric (1910-2002)
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| Country | Sweden |
| Subject Date | 1820 |
| Image Date | 1956 |
| View | Exterior |
| Style | Georgian |
| Medium | Photoprint |
| Library Reference | AP247/11 |
| Orientation | Portrait |
| Colour / B&W |
Black and white |
| Credit |
Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
These gates were based on an English prototype designed by Thomas Telford, who was initially engaged by the King of Sweden to oversee the building of the canal in 1820.
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Subject tags
gates, iron, canals