Manchester Ship Canal - Irlam Bridge
Construction of a canal (36-mile-long) for seagoing ships between the city of Manchester and the estuary of the Mersey had proved to be an engineering undertaking of the first magnitude. Photograph showing the high railway which carries the Cheshire Lines across the Canal at the height of 75 feet above water
Picture No
10209621
Media ID
47409004
Size
5800px x 3930px
(4.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Priestley & Sons in The Queen's Empire', volume 4, page 178
Date
late 1890s
