A View from London (1804)
Created in an open field in Paddington, the large Canal Basin became the terminus for goods and passengers from all over the Midlands. Compared with road transport, which was slow, expensive, and often dangerous, canal boat packets offered a quick and cheap way to travel to and from the Metropolis (https://www.locallocalhistory.co.uk/ctown/p001/pages06-11.htm). This helped Paddington become an industrial hub of London.
Learn more here: https://www.locallocalhistory.co.uk/ctown/p001/pages06-11.htm
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