Irlam Wharf
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Irlam Wharf by William Starkey as part of the Geograph project.
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Irlam Wharf
Image: © William Starkey Taken: 21 Sep 2013
A crane in action at the container terminal at Irlam Wharf, viewed from the Manchester Ship Canal. The crane is a Liebherr 280, capable of lifting 84 tonnes, with a radius of 40 metres. Reference - Liebherr: http://www.liebherr.com/MCP/en-GB/products_mcp.wfw/id-11610-0/measure-metric
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Image Location
Latitude
53.434044
Longitude
-2.416445