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Castleton. The road over the canal
is the A664 Rochdale to Manchester.
The photograph was taken May 2004. The boat, the Neptune a 14ft wide
boat on its way to Hebden bridge not long after the canal had been
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Lock No. 51 at Castleton just before restoration started,
Photograph about 2001 |
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Lock 51 at Castleton restoration under way.
Photograph June 2002 |
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Photograph June 2002. |
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Working on the Towepath edge under the Manchester road bridge.
Photograph June 2002 |
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Photograph July 2004 |
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Photograph July 2004 |
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Photograph 2001 |
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Arrow mill, one of the last red brick Lancashire mills still
standing to day (Dec 2012)
Photograph June 1983 |
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Th e14ft barge Neptune coming from under March Barns Bridge.
Photograph May 2004 |
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March Barns Bridge a skew bridge claimed to be the first in this
country built over a canal. |
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"The Rochdale" in autumn
Photograph November 2002 |
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Photograph November 2002 |
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Photograph January 2009 |
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Photograph June 2002 |
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Photograph May 2002 |
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The notorious Valley Flats,
Photograph February 1983 |
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Photograph May 2002 |
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Photograph May 2001 |
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Photograph October 2002 |
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Photograph May 2001 |
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At this point the canal had been narrowed to about 6 to 8 ft wide
Photograph May 2000 |
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The narrow section being reopened to full width.
Photograph February 2002 |
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Construction to open up the narrow section.
Photograph April 2002 |
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Photograph February 2004 |
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Over flow to control the level of the water in the canal.
Photograph February 2002 |
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Welli'th Lane Bridge
Photograph May 2002 |
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The Port of Rochdaqle.
Photograph August 1998 |
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Rochdale Basin
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