Manchester Ship Canal - Manchester
26th January 2007

Photographs of the Manchester ship canal around Trafford, Salford quays and Barton.

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Sospan Dau swinging at the entrance to the former Manchester dry docks near Mode Wheel 26/05/09
Sospan Dau swinging at the entrance to the former Manchester dry docks near Mode Wheel 26/05/09
 Royal Iris passing Sospan Dau at Salford quays 26/05/09
Royal Iris passing Sospan Dau at Salford quays 26/05/09
 Sospan Dau dredging between Mode Wheel locks & the Lowry lift bridge at Salford quays 26/05/09
Sospan Dau dredging between Mode Wheel locks & the Lowry lift bridge at Salford quays 26/05/09
 Sospan Dau dredging around Salford quays after temporarily replacing WD Mersey as the Manchester ship canal's dredger while she undergoes repairs 26/05/09.
Sospan Dau dredging around Salford quays after temporarily replacing WD Mersey as the Manchester ship canal's dredger while she undergoes repairs 26/05/09.
HMS Charger, HMS Biter & HMS Ledbury berthed at Salford quays 16/05/09
HMS Charger, HMS Biter & HMS Ledbury berthed at Salford quays 16/05/09
 Hunt class minesweeper HMS Ledbury M30 in the former no 8 dock at Salford quays after travelling up the canal from Ellesmere Port the day before with HMS Charger & Biter 16/05/09
Hunt class minesweeper HMS Ledbury M30 in the former no 8 dock at Salford quays after travelling up the canal from Ellesmere Port the day before with HMS Charger & Biter 16/05/09
 HMS Charger P292 & HMS Biter P270 moored up at Salford quays 16/05/09
HMS Charger P292 & HMS Biter P270 moored up at Salford quays 16/05/09
 Minesweeper HMS Ledbury berthed at Salford quays during the annual navy visit to the canal 16/05/09
Minesweeper HMS Ledbury berthed at Salford quays during the annual navy visit to the canal 16/05/09
Another view of Arklow Viking seen approaching the Centenary bridge, Trafford park on the way to Mode wheel to turn and head back to the scrap berth at Irwell park wharf 25/04/09.
Another view of Arklow Viking seen approaching the Centenary bridge, Trafford park on the way to Mode wheel to turn and head back to the scrap berth at Irwell park wharf 25/04/09.
 Arklow Viking heading away at Barton 25/04/09
Arklow Viking heading away at Barton 25/04/09
 Arklow Viking near Barton bridge on the way to Irwell park wharf via Mode wheel to swing 25/04/09
Arklow Viking near Barton bridge on the way to Irwell park wharf via Mode wheel to swing 25/04/09
 Gina D about to unload grain at Manchester no 3 dock. The repaint suggests she will become the Big ditch shipping co's flagship vessel if Anna D & Dowlais D are sold 22/01/09
Gina D about to unload grain at Manchester no 3 dock. The repaint suggests she will become the Big ditch shipping co's flagship vessel if Anna D & Dowlais D are sold 22/01/09
Dredger WD Severn concentrating on the upper parts of the canal, mostly around Salford quays up to Trafford road bridge due to a backlog caused by the failure of sister WD Mersey which was undergoing repairs at Sharpness on the river Severn 22/01/09
Dredger WD Severn concentrating on the upper parts of the canal, mostly around Salford quays up to Trafford road bridge due to a backlog caused by the failure of sister WD Mersey which was undergoing repairs at Sharpness on the river Severn 22/01/09
 WD Severn on one of her last days dredging around Salford quays before retirement, seen next to the new BBC media city development. The derilict barge Georgia D is also laid up on the right 22/01/09
WD Severn on one of her last days dredging around Salford quays before retirement, seen next to the new BBC media city development. The derilict barge Georgia D is also laid up on the right 22/01/09
 WD Severn dredging between Mode Wheel locks & the Lowry lift bridge at Salford quays 22/01/09
WD Severn dredging between Mode Wheel locks & the Lowry lift bridge at Salford quays 22/01/09
 WD Severn passing underneath the Lowry lift bridge after completing some dredging work around Salford quays up towards Trafford road bridge 15/01/09
WD Severn passing underneath the Lowry lift bridge after completing some dredging work around Salford quays up towards Trafford road bridge 15/01/09
Dredger WD Severn approaching the Barton swing bridge & aqueduct on the way to Salford quays 14/01/09
Dredger WD Severn approaching the Barton swing bridge & aqueduct on the way to Salford quays 14/01/09
 While WD Mersey was still undergoing repairs in drydock at Sharpness on the river Severn, ironically WD Severn has its proposed retirement put off once again as she heads past the M60 viaduct at Barton on the way to Salford quays 14/01/09
While WD Mersey was still undergoing repairs in drydock at Sharpness on the river Severn, ironically WD Severn has its proposed retirement put off once again as she heads past the M60 viaduct at Barton on the way to Salford quays 14/01/09
 Mersey ferry Snowdrop at Salford quays 16/10/08
Mersey ferry Snowdrop at Salford quays 16/10/08
 Snowdrop at Salford quays, formerly no8 dock 16/10/08
Snowdrop at Salford quays, formerly no8 dock 16/10/08
Arklow Venture making a common friday departure from Irwell park wharf with scrap metal seen passing Barton 19/09/08
Arklow Venture making a common friday departure from Irwell park wharf with scrap metal seen passing Barton 19/09/08
 Arklow Venture passing Barton swing bridge & aqueduct heading outward from EMR Irwell park wharf 19/09/08
Arklow Venture passing Barton swing bridge & aqueduct heading outward from EMR Irwell park wharf 19/09/08
 Two sisters Calemax Enterprise (ex Seacombe Trader) and Gina D (ex Seabourne Trader) in the former No 3 drydock at Manchester 11/09/08
Two sisters Calemax Enterprise (ex Seacombe Trader) and Gina D (ex Seabourne Trader) in the former No 3 drydock at Manchester 11/09/08
 Unfortunately it is not possible to photograph vessels at Irwell park wharf anymore as can be seen from this effort of Arklow Raider taken from the Bridgewater canal at Barton aqueduct 11/09/08
Unfortunately it is not possible to photograph vessels at Irwell park wharf anymore as can be seen from this effort of Arklow Raider taken from the Bridgewater canal at Barton aqueduct 11/09/08
Georgia D, formerley the George Odey based in the Humber area and built by the Yorkshire Drydock co in Hull 1971. Here at Salford quays with what looks like work to convert her to a houseboat previously taken place above the hold 06/09/08
Georgia D, formerley the George Odey based in the Humber area and built by the Yorkshire Drydock co in Hull 1971. Here at Salford quays with what looks like work to convert her to a houseboat previously taken place above the hold 06/09/08
 Former Humber barge 'Georgia D' laid up alongside one of the last undeveloped areas of the former Manchester docks, opposite the new BBC media city development, Salford quays 06/09/08.
Former Humber barge 'Georgia D' laid up alongside one of the last undeveloped areas of the former Manchester docks, opposite the new BBC media city development, Salford quays 06/09/08.
 Big Ditch Shipping co vessels Calemax Enterprise & Anna D at Manchester No 3 dock 06/09/08
Big Ditch Shipping co vessels Calemax Enterprise & Anna D at Manchester No 3 dock 06/09/08
 Calemax Enterprise waiting to be unloaded in the former No 3 drydock at Manchester 06/09/08
Calemax Enterprise waiting to be unloaded in the former No 3 drydock at Manchester 06/09/08
The skies break just in time for Imi at Barton with the M60 Manchester ringroad in the background 21/08/08
The skies break just in time for Imi at Barton with the M60 Manchester ringroad in the background 21/08/08
 Barton swing bridge quickly closed behind Imi as she heads outward just after the showers had cleared 21/08/08
Barton swing bridge quickly closed behind Imi as she heads outward just after the showers had cleared 21/08/08
 Imi passes Barton swing bridge & aqueduct on her way outward from Irwell park wharf with bails of scrap metal. She left the berth at 18.15 earlier than expected so she could pass the late running Snowdrop & Anna D at Irlam 21/08/08
Imi passes Barton swing bridge & aqueduct on her way outward from Irwell park wharf with bails of scrap metal. She left the berth at 18.15 earlier than expected so she could pass the late running Snowdrop & Anna D at Irlam 21/08/08
 Arklow Racer heading towards the M60 viaduct at Barton 18/08/08
Arklow Racer heading towards the M60 viaduct at Barton 18/08/08
Arklow Racer, the third vessel in a short period to load scrap metal at Irwell park wharf seen heading outward shortly after passing Barton swing bridge & aqueduct on the evening of 18/08/08.
Arklow Racer, the third vessel in a short period to load scrap metal at Irwell park wharf seen heading outward shortly after passing Barton swing bridge & aqueduct on the evening of 18/08/08.
 Anna D has to hang around while Barton swing bridge & aqueduct open. Arklow Racer can be seen just underneath at Irwell park wharf 18/08/08
Anna D has to hang around while Barton swing bridge & aqueduct open. Arklow Racer can be seen just underneath at Irwell park wharf 18/08/08
 Arklow Rainbow passing through Barton swing bridge & aqueduct on her way outward from Irwell park wharf 08/08/08.
Arklow Rainbow passing through Barton swing bridge & aqueduct on her way outward from Irwell park wharf 08/08/08.
 Snowdrop making a midweek ship canal cruise from Salford quays seen passing through Barton swing bridge & aqueduct 06/08/08
Snowdrop making a midweek ship canal cruise from Salford quays seen passing through Barton swing bridge & aqueduct 06/08/08
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