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The Duke of Bridgewater's Underground Canals: photographs

Date

1960s

Reference code

CRT/UND

Extent & medium

28 photographs; 1 typescript

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Inclined plane chamber with twin tunnels and 3 men
Inclined plane chamber - man and woman with torches in foreground
Boat with workmen in underground canal
Boats in underground canal with 3 workmen with head torches
Inclined plane chamber with 3 people in foreground
Inclined plane chamber with brake spindle pillar in centre
Clow used for inclined plane in close up
Packet House at Worsley
Surface canal used for transporting coal from local collieries to Manchester
Coal barge with view showing entrance to Delph where underground canal started
Brick work covering mine shaft known as a "jam pot"
Entrance to the Old Delph
Entrance "No 1" to underground canal with winch and sluice used to adjust water level
"No 2" entrance in sandstone face of Worsley Delph
Winch mechanism - close up view
Cow or sluice used to control water level and flush boats along tunnels
Inspecting tunnel roof - 2 men in boat in underground canal
Inspecting tunnel roof - 3 men in boat in underground canal
Inspecting tunnel roof - Loaded boat with man laying on back
Inspecting tunnel roof -legging the boat
Propelling boat by legging - against roof of underground canal
Legging the boat in underground canal
Underground canal tunnel - boat driving in
Tunnel entrance from inside - possible modern repair
Main canal with two branches - boat coming out of left tunnel
Tunnel intersection with pipe outlet
Brickwork of tunnel roof in close up
Coal Seam in underground canal with man sitting up in boat
Waters meeting - the two canals were started 30 yards apart and met within a few feet to join the main canal

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