A selection of my photographs taken along the canal, most of which have been taken in the vicinity of Irlam and Barton locks. The selection will be added to and changed as time and opportunity allows.
Arklow Valley inbound. seen An unusual visitor :-
entering the locks at Irlam. HMS Biter, outbound at Irlam.
The Cory tug Lowgarth Theatre ship Fitzcaraldo
seen at Dutton locks on entering the large lock at Irlam
the Weaver Navigation - during the afternoon of 3rd
early 2000. June 2001 at the start of her
"Round Britain" tour.
Arklow Faith, outbound, Arklow Faith leaving Irlam.
entering the lock at Irlam. 12 Aug 2001. The railway
12 August 2001. viaduct can be seen ahead.
Royal Daffodil enters Gina D and Royal
Irlam locks outbound. Daffodil share the large
12th August 2001. lock.
Stolt Tern, seen turning Royal Iris, outbound at
just downstream of Irlam Irlam. 26th May 2002.
Locks after leaving
Partington. 1st Sept 2001.
The dredger WD Severn approaching Irlam on 26th May 2002.
She is seen here waiting for Royal Iris to clear the lock outbound
before she herself can continue up to Salford Quays.
WD Severn and Royal Iris. WD Severn entering the large
lock at Irlam.
Unidentified traffic at MSC Viking at Eastham.
Weston Point. All Saints
church in the background.
Arklow Faith unloading at Tanker unloading at
the Cerestar Wharf Ellesmere Port oil terminal.
4th August 2002. 4th August 2002.
Stolt Guillemot at Ince MSC Viking at Eastham.
oil dock - 4/8/2002.
Tugs MSC Volant and
MSC Viceroy at Eastham.