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Bulphan School
I was at Bulphan School 1948 to 1954-55 and well remember my days at school with Daphney Thomas. Maraget Walls, Tess Cross, Pat Cross, Yony Ballard, Maureen Batchford, and Barbara Batchford. Happy days they were too. The teachers were ...Read more
A memory of Bulphan in 1949 by
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
A memory of Bewdley in 1940 by
Daniel Adamson
I recall, as a young police constable, going for a trip on the MSC barge 'The Daniel Adamson'. This was from no 8 dock at Manchester, just by the Trafford swing bridge. The trip went though Mode Wheel locks, Latchford locks ...Read more
A memory of Manchester Ship Canal in 1972 by
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
A memory of Widnes by
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
A memory of Lifton in 1960 by
Grange Alarm Called In
My mom had the sweet shop on Croydon Road at Wallington Green. The fire alarm was sounded by Ken on his way home in the early hours after finishing his night shift. This was told to us, by Ken, at Mom’s sweet shop next day. ...Read more
A memory of Beddington in 1963 by
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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Growing Up In Grappenhall 1980s And 1990s
Having grown up in Grappenhall I've seen it develop with time, but its managed to keep its identity, even though there's been a growing demand for redevelopment in the area. Within the space of a few ...Read more
A memory of Grappenhall in 1990 by
Hals Cafe
Lived in Shaldon Drive, Morden during my teenage years and like a lot of my mates bought a motorbike. Then discovered Hals Cafe in Morden town centre opposite the Crown Pub. Absolutely lived in there after work and weekends. What a great ...Read more
A memory of Morden 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
A memory of Cobham in 1940 by
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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.
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.
Manchester-bound, the 'Tarantia' passes through the Knutsford Road Swing Bridge towards Latchford Locks.
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.
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.
