Runcorn, The Locks c.1955
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R67003
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The Duke of Bridgewater has been called 'the parent and father' of our canal system. In 1760 he employed the pioneering engineer James Brindley to create a waterway connecting his coal mines with Manchester. This is a historic view, as these locks, linking the Manchester Ship Canal and the Bridgewater Canal, were infilled in 1966. There were 10 chambers, each one duplicated to speed the flow of traffic.
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