Rochdale Canal
Introduction
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Rochdale Canal
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 3 Sep 1954
The houses visible in the background were then in local authority ownership: those on the right in Digby Road, and those on the extreme left in Dicken Green. Although the water looks clear, the Rochdale Canal was not navigable at that time.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.603563
Longitude
-2.154104