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Boat weighing machine and 'Northwich' at Stoke Bruerne

Description

Series of 22 black and white photographs showing a boat weighing machine, which was salvaged from South Wales and erected in the old lock at Stoke Bruerne in 1963. The photographs also show the Fellows, Morton & Clayton working narrowboat 'Northwich' being placed in the weighing machine, which took place in 1964 . These photographs are on pages 89-92 of the C N Hadlow photograph album.

Date

c1964

Reference code

BW192/2/100

Extent & medium

22 photographs

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Lifting device contructed over the canal at Stoke Bruerne

Lifting device contructed over the canal at Stoke Bruerne

Dry lock at Stoke Bruerne

Boat weighing machine in the dry lock at Stoke Bruerne

Boat weighing machine in the dry lock at Stoke Bruerne

Boat weighing machine in the dry lock at Stoke Bruerne

Boat weighing machine in the dry lock at Stoke Bruerne

Top of the boat weighing machine in the dry lock at Stoke Bruerne

Boat weighing machine in the dry lock at Stoke Bruerne

Boat weighing machine in the dry lock at Stoke Bruerne

Narrowboat 'Northwich' under a bridge in the dry lock at Stoke Bruerne

Narrowboat 'Northwich' under a bridge in the dry lock at Stoke Bruerne

Close-up of the hull of 'Northwich'

Narrowboat 'Northwich' on the side of the canal attached to the lifting device

Narrowboat 'Northwich' on the side of the canal attached to the lifting device

Narrowboat 'Northwich' on the side of the canal attached to the lifting device

Narrowboat 'Northwich' under a bridge in the dry lock at Stoke Bruerne

Position of the old lock gate at Stoke Bruerne

Position of the old lock gate at Stoke Bruerne

Narrowboat 'Northwich' in the boat weighing machine at Stoke Bruerne

Narrowboat 'Northwich' in the boat weighing machine at Stoke Bruerne

Narrowboat 'Northwich' in the boat weighing machine at Stoke Bruerne

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