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Great Haseley
I was five when I moved to Great Haseley from Newington, near Stadhampton, with my mother, father and brother. The year was 1957 and Horse Close Cottages was a new housing estate - we were thrilled to have a bathroom and an inside ...Read more
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Button Oak
I lived in Button Oak during 1942/43 and worked in the Wyre Forest for 'Bob' Harris who was the Forester. Along with two of my mates, Denis Mills and Hubert Till, I made frequent trips into Bewdley to go to the pictures or get my hair cut. ...Read more
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Victoria Park Latchford
I remember when there used to be a place in Victoria Park, Latchford, called `The Pavillion'. It had a row of bushes beside it - dividing it from a sunken paddling pond that had rather ornate brick walls around it and steps ...Read more
A memory of Warrington in 1945
Good Old Days
I was born in 1946 lived in Lifton until I got married in 1971. I lived in Fore St next door lived Mr Brown he used to repair shoes in his little shed in the garden I used to watch him working. just a few doors away Bill Keast he was ...Read more
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Memories Remembered
Memories Remembered After reading Brian Keighley’s story of his memories in Lifton, my memories came flooding back and has prompted me to recall a few of my own. I was born in Lifton 18 months after my sister Jean in 1927 at Rock ...Read more
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Latchford Locks
I used to stay with my Aunt at Brian Avenue during the late 1940s early 1950s and whilst there my daily activity was to cycle to Latchford and watch the boats passing through the locks. As a previous person has stated, the favourite ...Read more
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Sad Demise
Sadly we see very few ships passing down the Manchester Ship Canal these days. When I was a kid I lived in Latchford not far from the locks. We used to spend many hours watching the ships pass through the locks on there way to Liverpool ...Read more
A memory of Warrington in 1964 by
Hatchford Church
My father, Capt. F.C. Dyer used to play the organ at Hatchford Church until his death in 1950. It was a pump organ and Bubbles was the name of the hunchback who pumped the organ. We lived in the Semaphore Tower up on Chatley Heath ...Read more
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Prefabs In Ripple Road
I was born in Upney Hospital in 1950, my first home was Blatchford Close, in the Prefabs, Ripple Road opposite the Cemetery, I have been searching for photos or information, but as yet have had no luck, hoping that someone might ...Read more
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Farnworth C Of E School In The 1940s
I started school in September 1945 at Farnworth C of E School in Pit Lane. When I started school my dad worked at the Co Op as "first hand" in various shops in Widnes. Our headmaster was Mr. Turton and he was an ...Read more
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Whilst the Latchford Viaduct is high enough to allow the tallest ships to pass beneath, a series of swing bridges allow vessels to pass through most road crossings along the canal.
This steamer has just passed through Latchford Locks.
Approaching Latchford Locks, the 'Tarantia' from Glasgow is about to pass under the 72ft 6in high Latchford railway viaduct, which was built to carry the London and North Western Railway line from Manchester
Howley is one of Warrington's oldest districts, with a simple Norman castle standing guard over the ancient ford at Latchford. A
The old premises on School Brow had been rebuilt in 1863; but as pupil numbers grew, and Rylands' Wireworks encroached on the site, land for a new school in Latchford was bought in 1924.
Manchester-bound, the 'Tarantia' passes through the Knutsford Road Swing Bridge towards Latchford Locks.
For example, one of the locks at Latchford (in the south of Warrington) is 600 feet long and 65 feet wide.
In the background is the Latchford high-level road-bridge.
The Guiness Brewery's vessel 'Guiness' waits to enter Latchford Locks near Thelwall after discharging her liquid cargo at Manchester.
Beyond, Latchford Viaduct takes the railway high over the canal. A long slope is needed for trains to gain the necessary height.
Having negotiated Latchford's locks, the viaduct and the swing bridge, the 'Salford City', about to pass under the High Level Bridge, moves on to close the bridge carrying the busy A49 London Road, which
The 'Salford City' passes numerous stacks of imported timber at the yard in Station Road, Latchford.
In the background is the Latchford railway viaduct, constructed in 1893.
Latchford has parallel locks; the larger one in front of Richmond's' works (left) measures 600 by 65 feet, taking a large vessel and tugboat.
Many motorists have been caught out and found themselves taking an unexpected route to Standon Lordship and Latchford.
