Manchester Dry Dock
Introduction
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Manchester Dry Dock
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 25 Apr 1980
Opened 1893 and drained by steam to the end. The engines are in a deep hole beneath the "ship's engine room" type structure. The tank is the feed tank/heater. The boiler house is behind. It would be nice to know what has become of this site.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.472042
Longitude
-2.305484