Hungerford Bridge Pins and Buttons

Looking through the arch of the bridge over the Kennet and Avon Canal at Hungerford in Berkshire. Ahead are some canal boats moored at The Wharf. The Kennet and Avon Canal flows through Hungerford on its way to Newbury in the east and Marlborough in the west. Now peaceful and picturesque, in the mid 1800s, the wharf was a hive of activity with boats loading and unloading at the many industrial buildings then lining its banks. Hungerford is a picturesque market town known for its antique shops.

Standing on the bridge over the Kennet and Avon Canal at Hungerford in West Berkshire on a bright, frosty morning in early December. This is the view looking eastwards. Carry on along here and you reach Reading, the Thames and eventually London. Hungerford is a picturesque old market town near the border with Wiltshire, famed for its antique shops. Peaceful now but once busy with working boats carrying their loads between Bristol and London.

This elegant footbridge, No. 83, crosses over the Kennet and Avon Canal is at Hungerford in Berkshire, England. It's found to the east and just downstream of the town's wharf and road bridge, In the early to mid 19th century the canal was once busy with commercial traffic transporting goods such as Bath stone for the grand buildings then springing up in the area. The canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to provide a link between Bristol and London avoiding the rough roads.

Hungerford Wharf on the Kennet and Avon, viewed from the town bridge on a bright afternoon in late November. A peaceful scene now, but in the past this would have been a hive of industry with canal boats loading and unloading goods such as Bath stone for building, agricultural produce and equipment, coal and general goods. The Rose of Hungerford, moored in the foreground, is a wide beam boat operated by the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, taking passengers along this lovely stretch of waterway.

Hungerford Wharf is close to the centre of the market town of Hungerford in West Berkahire, This is a peaceful scene now, but in the past it would have been a hive of industry with canal boats loading and unloading, goods such as Bath stone for building, agricultural produce and equipment, coal, and general goods. The Rose of Hungerford is a wide beam boat operated by the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, taking passengers along this lovely waterway. This image has a textured art finish

It's a cold winter's morning at Hungerford Wharf on the Kennet and Avon Canal. There's ice floating on the surface of the water but at least it's bright and sunny! In the foreground is 'The Rose of Hungerford' a wide beam boat which takes visitors for trips along this lovely waterway. Hungerford itself is a picturesque market town in the extreme west of Berkshire, well known for its antique shops.

Standing underneath the bridge over the Kennet and Avon Canal at Hungerford, looking westwards to the Wharf. This was captured on a fine morning in late November. Ducks are gathered here as it's a favourite place to be fed! This is very near the centre of the town - its wide, tree-lined high street famous for its antique shops. Here at the Wharf it was once a hive of industry with boats loading and unloading their cargoes. Now it's a peaceful place to sit - and feed the ducks!

A frosty December morning at Hungerford in West Berkshire by the Kennet and Avon Canal. The sun has lit up the old canal bridge where a distant figure is walking along the towpath towards the Wharf. Hungerford is a picturesque market town near the border with Wiltshire and is well known for its many antique shops. Ahead the waterway takes us on to Bath and Bristol whilst behind us lie Reading and the Thames. Digital art from my original photograph.

An impresisionist style photograph of the Kennet and Avon Canal from the Station Road Footbridge at Hungerford in West Berkshire. This was captured just before Christmas on a frosty morning. Behind us is the Town Bridge and Hungerford Wharf. Ahead of us the waterway flows through Newbury before carrying on to Reading where it meets the Thames.

London 360 panorama view from St Paul Cathedral, Great Britain. The most important you can see on this panorama: Oxo Blackfriars, Hungerford Bridge, Parliament, London Eye, Gherkin, Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, Shard, London Bridge, Millenium Bridge, Tate, Westminster.