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Every bridge on this canal has a crane next to it so that the stop planks can be put in easily to dewater a section. |
There is still a small amount of carrying here.
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This is a "fine vortex sculpture" according to the book. |
 The Bridgewater is straight and wide. |
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We crossed the Manchester Ship Canal on Barton Swing Aqueduct. This is the view of the Swing Road Bridge that we saw. |
 and this is what you see looking upstream. You can just make out a large (in canal terms) craft berthed on the MSC |
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Worsley Delph - where it all started. A worthy place to do some first hand historical research. |
 Guess what she collects!
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Waves on the cut - white horses at that! Needless to say we didn't travel far that day! |
Mud as well, just for fun. |
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We did have fun trying not to hit this beauty as we powered our way out of the boatyard and round a 90o bend in a gale |
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This swing bridge carries so much traffic that it has a permanent operator.
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Waters Meeting
- junction with the Rochdale canal which goes through the centre of Manchester. (we
didn't)
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The approach
to Wigan - still rural.
