| The Manchester Ship Canal photos from the 1930's |
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| The coaling basin at PARTINGTON | MODE WHEEL oil wharves | The PORT of MANCHESTER terminal dock system. MODE WHEEL locks and the Dry Docks are in the foreground |
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| BARTON swing aqueduct carrying the Bridgewater barge canal over the Manchester Ship Canal | Manchester Corporation Power Station at BARTON | Oil Docks on the Ship Canal at STANLOW. The oil is pumped beneath the canal to installations on the opposite bank |
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| ELLESMERE PORT Wharf showing coal conveyors. | NEW BARNS rail junction and marshalling yard | Chemical plant near RUNCORN |
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| EASTHAM LOCKS on the River Mersey, at the entrance to the Canal | The No1 grain elevator is on the left with the timber storage yards and No9 dock in centre | LATCHFORD. The locks are just visible beyond the rail bridge. |
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A considerable amount of information regarding the Manchester Ship Canal and the Canal Network in general.is available on the web. Keith's Maritime Site has History. Maps and Detail of the MSC and is well worth a visit The link for his site is below. |
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| MSC paddle tug towing the City Liner "City of Bath" | The "Pacific Exporter" at Salford Docks | |
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| RUNCORN DOCKS where the Bridgewater Canal and the River Weaver Navigation join the canal | No2 Oil Dock at STANLOW | Two City liners in the turning basin at MANCHESTER |
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| TRAFFORD WHARF Nos 7&8 docks in foreground with the turning basin beyond | General view of the docks | Trafford Wharf rail yard |
