View on the Manchester Ship Canal - Mount Manisty

View on the Manchester Ship Canal - Mount Manisty. Mount Manisty was created from the spoil excavated during the construction of the canal which linked Manchester, England, with the Irish Sea. Work began in 1882 and the canal was opened on 1 January 1894. Edward Leander Williams (1828-1910) was the English civil engineer for the project. Chromolithograph published circa 1895

Excavated Leander Linked Spoil Waterway

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