Latchford locks with ship descending 1979
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Latchford locks with ship descending 1979
Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: Unknown
A vessel has been tugged into the larger of the locks at Latchford. Note the low derricks on deck, to permit the ship to conform to the loading gauge of the Manchester Ship Canal.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.380387
Longitude
-2.548662