Stockton Heath, The Ship Canal c.1965
Photo ref: S492001
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Photo ref: S492001
Photo of Stockton Heath, The Ship Canal c.1965

More about this scene

A vessel passes close to Walton Locks and Warrington Wharf before negotiating the Chester Road Swing Bridge. Originally, originally Warrington's promoters of the canal had ambitious plans for a Warrington dock, but this failed to materialise. Walton Lock, however, enabled vessels to leave the canal and reach Warrington's riverside industries at Bank Quay and unload at Bishop's Wharf.

A Selection of Memories from Stockton Heath

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. Here are some from Stockton Heath

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I was a 13 year old boy from Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. My father was a Sergeant in the US Air Force, assigned to Burtonwood RAF Station. We rented a flat at 35 London Rd, Stockton Heath. It was over Mr. Alfred Ward's Butcher Shop. His wife operated the Sweet Shop on the opposite side of the road. Their son was named Terrance. London Road was lined with small shops; several ...see more