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Approaching Sutton Weaver

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:37:03 +0000

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Sutton Weaver swing bridge on the Weaver Navigation carries the A56 over the river. It was completed in 1926 and has seen much repair and refurbishment in recent years.

Chlorine world

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:52:41 +0000

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Compressed chlorine storage at the INOVYN ChlorVinyls Limited Rocksavage chemical works. This plant mainly produces chlorine, caustic soda and chlorinated derivatives. I believe that these spheres are no longer used.

The signal was once used to control vessels using Weston Marsh Lock which links the Weaver Naviagation to the Manchester Ship Canal. The Weston Canal running across the image linked the Weaver to the docks at Weston Point and also the now derelict Runcorn and Weston Canal.

Top lock

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:28:44 +0000

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The 102ft fall at the Ardnacrusha hydro-electric power station on the Shannon is overcome for navigation by a two-rise staircase lock. The falls are 68ft and 34 ft. This is reaching the top of the deep upper chamber. The locks and power station were completed by 1929.

Hydro lock

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:46:41 +0000

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The building of the Shannon hydroelectric scheme in the late 1920s required navigation to be maintained down to Limerick after the Parteen Weir cut off the old route via O'Briensbridge. This was achieved by building a double staircase lock at the Ardnacrusha power station. Taken from the approach canal this shows the entrance to the lower lock which has a rise of 34ft whilst the top lock has a rise of 68ft. This is the deepest lock in Britain and Ireland.

Surge barrier

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 07:56:57 +0000

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The River Hull tidal surge barrier was completed in 1980 as a response to serious flooding in the City of Kingston upon Hull in 1969. The barrier been closed over 30 times since opening. It is the second largest flood barrier in the United Kingdom after the Thames Barrier in London and was listed Grade II in 2017.

Loader

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:42:12 +0000

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Derelict loading chutes at the Wallerscote chemical works. Coasters used to load soda ash and sodium bicarbonate here. Now it is all gone and housing rises in its place.

Boatlift

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:19:37 +0000

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Looking over the Anderton Boatlift to the Tata owned Brunner Mond chemical works at Winnington. Soda Ash is no longer made here and the plant seems to be concentrating on the production of sodium bicarbonate.

Pomona

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:27:24 +0000

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Manchester has changed dramatically in the 21st century and Salford is following fast. The speed of redevelopment is astonishing. This is the top end of the Manchester Ship Canal viewed from an Eccles bound tram and looking towards the city centre. The entrances to what were the Pomona Docks can be seen on the right side.

Dutton Viaduct

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:09:06 +0000

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As the light fades a northbound London Northwestern service crosses Dutton Viaduct over the River Weaver.

Murmuration

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 06:13:48 +0000

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A murmuration of swifts over the River Shannon at Victoria Lock, Meelick. This is the meeting point of Counties Offaly, Tipperary and Galway. It was pouring with rain at the time.

The Red Bridge

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 06:00:44 +0000

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The swinging section of the Barrow Viaduct on the former Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford branch railway to New Ross and Waterford. This bridge over the tidal River Barrow has been retained for use as part of the New Ross Greenway.

Door factory

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 06:20:49 +0000

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The Masonite factory at Drumsna, Co. Leitrim is a major employer in the Carrick-on-Shannon area of Ireland with a staff of around 300. Established in 1997, it produces door facings.

Frozen

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 07:49:05 +0000

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On the last day of the recent freezing conditions and after five consecutive nights with the temperature -10 or less I was not surprised to find the waterfall in the local woods had frozen along with most of the river. This is fairly unusual for this part of Britain. Next morning saw a significant rise in temperature and this scene was gone.

Waterwheel

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:44:31 +0000

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Inside the waterwheel at Claverton pumping station which uses the power of the River Avon to raise water 48ft into the Kennet and Avon Canal. It opened in 1813 and is still capable of undertaking the same work today although now operated only on certain days under preservation. Recently the discovery of a crack in one of the arms of the waterwheel has precluded use until repairs can be undertaken.

Pride of Hull

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:42:06 +0000

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P&O ferry 'Pride of Hull' sits on the berth in the Humber close to the entrance lock to the King George V Dock at Hull. Sadly this ship is now crewed with cheap foreign labour after the company sacked all the existing crew of its various ferries. This ship is registered at Nassau in the Bahamas. The ferry service from Hull sails to Rotterdam every night.

A Duchess comes to Macclesfield

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 06:29:09 +0000

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Steam trains on the line between Kidsgrove and Cheadle Hulme are a rare event and it is many years since the last one passed through Macclesfield. 'The Mancunian' run by the Railway Touring Company was too good to miss and with 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' at the front it is seen heading north alongside the Bollin at Macclesfield's Riverside Park. The line is downhill here and it was a very warm day which meant no exhaust from the locomotive.

On the Shannon Viaduct

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:23:24 +0000

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The 150 megawatt West Offaly power station was supplied each year with around 1 million tons of peat from the bogs in the region around Shannonbridge. Adjacent to the power station the narrow gauge railway that brought in the peat crossed the River Shannon on this viaduct. The train is heading away from the power station and back to the bogs for another load.

All this has ended with the closure of the power station on December 11, 2020 after permission to continue burning peat was refused.

Dock Road

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:02:03 +0000

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Warehouse at Brentford Dock clad with corrugated asbestos cement panels. This building and surroundings seem to be occupied with old buses, including a number of Routemasters.

Shannon Viaduct

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:34:52 +0000

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Warehousing

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sat, 29 May 2021 06:36:24 +0000

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