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Manchester Ship Canal Opening January 1st 1894, The Norseman Leading from Latchford

Manchester Ship Canal Opening January 1st 1894, The Norseman Leading from Latchford

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T2160. The opening of the Manchester Ship Canal took place on New Year's Day, 1894. A procession of vessels made their way along the Canal, including the 'Norseman' at its head, carrying the Company Directors. Later on that year in May the Canal had its formal opening by Queen Victoria.
PublisherSalford City Council
Contributor
Creatorattribution - Unknown
Datecreation - 1894-01-01
TypePhotographs - Black and White
Formatdimension.H - 162mm
dimension.W - 202mm
Identifier386.47
SourceSalford Local History Library
LanguageEN
Relation
CoverageLocation.Creation Site - Unknown
RightsUnknown
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