Comments about canal locks

There are 14 comments about "canal locks"

Ken : I loved walking along the Lachine Canal and stopping at the St. Gabriel Locks in Pte. St. Charles, when I was living In Pointe St. Charles back in 2005...

in response to: Lachine Canal at Dusk by Montrealbunny

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): : Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): 15th Nov 2007 - 05:01 GMT Have the CWS soap works near the canal all gone? and been built on my thos atrocious brick housing blocks? atrocious brick housing blocks? ...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Have the CWS soap works near the canal all gone? and been built on my thos atrocious brick housing blocks?...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Chris Roughneen: Hi, my great-grandfather was one of the last ferrymen who used to run people across the Canal between Irlam & Flixton just upstream from Irlam Locks. Was born in Irlam and have been here......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Paul - the area opposite Irlam Locks was a bit of green land between the canal and the 'old river' (the River Irwell old course - the Ship Canal swallowed the Irwell). I have always......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Anonymous - 36: Great !! If someone ever asks me the what was the best time of my life - without a doubt it was 13-16, great memories to last a lifetime. My 9 year old daughter can't......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

DAVE: The above has the date 1890 [[img:17790]] T1131. This photograph illustrates the huge scale of the Manchester Ship Canal construction. Irlam locks were the third set of locks encountered by users of the Ship Canal. The locks......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Brian: I too emigrated to Australia over 20 years ago and only revisited Irlam for the first time, at the end of last summer, (2005). Irlam and Cadishead are strange places. Isolated to some degree, they lie......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi Andrew, I managed to get into the site thru your name search ! I remember sliding down the embankment under the bridge on pieces of cardboard "borrowed" from Quicksave. And dangerously walking along the railway......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Thanks Natalie & Gus. Still live in Irlam. Like going for a walk 'up the Moss' and just take a snap if I fancy it. I'd have loved to have got shots of the old industry before......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Myke: Thanks for the comments every one. Jack it was indeed a Sunday morning. Pic 1: The Beetham Tower. Designed by Ian Simpson Architects, this building is nearly completed and will house a new Hilton hotel......

in response to: Empty City by Myke

EvilGentleman: It seems quite variable. Old buildings, new car dealerships, old 1960's malls, new malls, new apartment blocks, old wood-frame townhouses. It seemed like a decent enough place, but I was only there for 15 minutes......

in response to: Historic Laser Spa by EvilGentleman

Nick: I walked past there last week, the walk along the canel is amazing as you got the contrast with the burnt out van/ run down buildings and then the expensive/and modern apartments, and then......

in response to: torched van by elaine

elaine: aha! i said i took about 200 pictures of the canal, locks, bridges, grafs, and birdies, and i did take a few of radio while we talked, and in one of them you can see......

in response to: Acton\'s Lock by elaine