Amsterdam’s oldest houseboat to be removed from canal

The Dogger, which has not left the water in 134 years, will be undressed' so it can pass under low bridges

The oldest houseboat on the canals of Amsterdam is being removed after being left unable to pass under the low bridges around it.

The Dogger, built in 1865, is a former watership that transported drinking water to the breweries. It is believed to have moved into the Prinsengracht canal in 1888.