Steam pumping engines, Manchester Dry Docks
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Steam pumping engines, Manchester Dry Docks
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 17 Mar 1990
Still in use in 1990. A pair of Tangye "Archer" engines built 1893 and used until closure in 2002. Current condition unknown. Could be under water.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.472131
Longitude
-2.305635