| BARGE LIFT A look at the Anderton Barge Lift which raises a barge 50 feet to the level of the next canal. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6055 |
| Catalog #: | 503251 | |
| Clip Number: | 503251-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 496 | |
| Timecode: | 01:27:10 - 01:29:11 | |
| Location: | Northwich, Cheshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Canals & Locks INVENTIONS: Transportation LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Barge | |
| Description: | BARGE LIFT A look at the Anderton Barge Lift which raises a barge 50 feet to the level of the next canal. Northwich, Cheshire. James Bradley sails down Northwich canal on his barge, various shots of the Anderton Barge Lift, a floating dock of water which lifts the barge 50 feet to the next canal. Various shots as the barge sails down into the lift, the attendant George Beech works the mechanisms. There are shots of the lift going slowly up and the cogs working it. Various shots of views from the lift. We see the barge sail out and along the canal. | |
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