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1. Write a sentence about each of these workers:-

(a) The skipper:- ________________________________________________________________

(b) The engineman:- ________________________________________________________________

(d) The greaser:- ________________________________________________________________

2. What is the name of the local lockkeeper?

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3. Where does he live?

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4. Name two jobs the lockkeeper has to dol.

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5. Would you like to be a lockkeeper? Say why or why not..

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6. In what way were horses involved in the canals?

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7. Who or what takes the place of horses in modern times?

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8. Describe a towpath

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9. Suggest two ideas for making good use of the canal

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10. What is a dredger and why is it used on the canal?

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