Ivy House Bridge Lifting, Caldon Canal, Hanley, Staffordshire
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Ivy House Bridge Lifting, Caldon Canal, Hanley, Staffordshire
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 13 Oct 2007
The bridge replaced a very heavy manually operated one in the 1980s. This one is controlled electrically by boat crews with a BWB key. The control panel operates automatically, but do keep your hand on the button or it pauses while you dream and wonder why nothing is happening. Here the bridge is already half up, so I can rev up and move forwards!
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Image Location
Latitude
53.022526
Longitude
-2.160371