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Tugging at a short THREAD. I came across this lovely mid/late 19thC painting by a Dutch artist yesterday of a paddle #sluice in pasture - the paddles are lifted up to let the water through or to keep it in (to feed the grass) or let it out (to relieve flooding)... 
2. The painting was on the wonderful Dutch website for images of cultural heritage mentioned yesterday by @Henk_Baas beeldbank.cultureelerfgoed.nl/alle-afbeeldin…. It’s by J H L de Haas (1832-1906).
3. Thing is, I’d seen this before - these sluices/weirs controlled by paddles & rymers were common once & 3 still survive on the upper Thames W of Oxford at Northmoor, Rushey & Radcot - this photo is of Northmoor the-river-thames.co.uk/locks.htm.
