Manchester Ship Canal Archive !!

[liverpool annie]

Somebody was looking for this ...... some terrific old photos in here !!

http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/index.htm

Annie 

[mshrmh]

I agree - great photos. Not having seen the original post, I don't know whether this is of use to that person, but the "business records" of the Manchester Ship Canal Company are at Greater Manchester County Records Office (in Manchester, but not the same at the Central Library that has parish records, newspapers etc)
http://www.gmcro.co.uk/catalogues/userguide/firms.htm
See section B10 on the link - includes a photographic collection as well as minute books and all sorts of business papers.

There's also the "Bridging the Years" website about the Bridgewater & Manchester Ship Canals at
http://www.canalarchive.org.uk/

Apologies if these links have already been provided on the earlier posts.

[emmsthheight]

Hi Annie

Absolutely fascinating.

Thank you for the link.  The modern photo's together with the archive o0nes work really well.

I remember some of those including the Barton Aqueduct from visiting when I waas tiny.

Best wishes.

Emms.