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BW192/2/5

"Amendments & improvements to Hatton Section Lock gates"

Description

Series of sepia and black and white photographs showing work being done on lock gates in the Grand Union Canal at Hatton. There are 36 photographs in this series, however there are 2 of each with one set of photographs including a detailed description of what is shown in the photograph and an account of the work that took place. The set of undescribed photographs are on pages 3-5 of the C N Hadlow photograph album, with the described photographs following these on pages 6-23.

Date

1958

Reference code

BW192/2/5

Extent & medium

72 photographs

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Removal of the old lock gates
Old gate stripped ready for removal
Old gate stripped ready for removal
"Old gates stripped ready for removal"
"Old gates removed and loaded onto a craft"
Timber mitre
Gate pot
Bottom bar to breast and heel 'L' plate
Gate Pivot
Stop planks being inserted on the canal
"Lock and recess pumped out"
Silt and rubbish on the bottom of the drained canal
Two men clearing silt and rubbish from the canal
Pile winch on the side of the canal
"New gates placed in full lock"
"Lock recess concrete roughed up to form key for new concrete"
"Lock recess concrete roughed up to form key for new concrete"
Extended 4 inch G.E. drain
"Shutter board, template and lewis bolts in position"
"Shutter board for new sill and templates for lewis bolts installed"
"Drain plug pipe extended, bend fitted and cover plate and bolts in position"
"Concreting in progress showing reinforcement"
"Concreting completed"
"Shutters removed and new C.I. sills fitted"
"Drain pipe extension"
"Cross baulk on tressles running on rollers"
Crane beside a lock gate at Hatton
Lock gate being lifted into postion by 3 sheer legs at Hatton
Standard Grand Union pattern C.I. pivot fitted in the heel of a gate
"New gate being run into position"
"New gate being run into position"
"New gate being jacked up and run into position"
"Gates in position and breasts being sawn down fitting"
Work being done on a lock gate in Hatton
"On completion of gate work, planks lifted and lock refilled"
Lock ready for use

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