Dutton, The Canal c.1960
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Photo of Dutton, The Canal c.1960

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The Trent and Mersey Canal was completed in 1777. Like the Bridgewater Canal it was built by James Brindley and it linked with the Bridgewater at Runcorn - the two canals meet within another tunnel, yet further reminding us of the complexity of the engineering required to build even the earliest canals.

Memories of Dutton, the Canal c1960

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Dutton, The Canal c.1960

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I broke down in the tunnel in the early 1970s, my kids thought it was great pushing us out off the tunnel wall, they were realy black at the end. I made sure it didn't happen going back!