| Last additions - Canals and Locks |
Bottom LockA view from Bottom Lock with Aqueduct House in the background. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Marple Canal BridgeThe is the bridge that still crosses the Peak Forest Canal going up to the Ridge. Note the swing bridge in the foreground, which is no longer there. Have a look for traces when you are next passing. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Marple WharfThe wonderful view of Marple Wharf from Bridge No. 2 on the Macclesfield Canal. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Marple CanalFishing on Marple Canal in a bowler hat. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Hyde Bank TunnelA hand-coloured postcard of the entrance to Hyde Bank Tunnel. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Marple Canal MultiviewA multiview postcard of Marple's Canals. Provided by Janet Holmes.Feb 08, 2021
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Hyde Bank TunnelA boat emerging from Hyde Bank Tunnel. Provided by Janet Holmes. May 22, 2020
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Queen's Hotel at Marple AqueductA close-up of the Queen's Hotel next to Marple Aqueduct, bypassed once the railways came to Marple. Provided by Janet Holmes. May 22, 2020
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| Most viewed - Canals and Locks |
Aqueduct House2552 viewsA sepia shot of Aqueduct House.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Mineral Mill2013 viewsThe ruins of the Mineral Mill, part of the Lime Kilns complex on the Peak Forest Canal.
Updated from Marple Local History Society Archives 1 May 2010.
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Jinks' Boatyard1932 viewsWorkers at Jinks' Boatyard pose for a photo with great reflections.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Lock No. 11 19781743 viewsLock 11, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1978.
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Working Boat913 viewsAn early colour picture showing a working boat negotiating the Marple Locks.
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Marple Aqueduct746 viewsA view of Marple Aqueduct from the direction of Upper Water Meetings Farm. Doesn't it look so much better without the trees obstructing the view!
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Stone Mason at Marple Wharf681 viewsA fantastic postcard of Marple Wharf showing a busy stone mason at work at Top Lock.
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Aqueduct Refurbishment 2012-02-10659 viewsDe-vegetation of Marple Aqueduct begins on 10 February 2012. By Arthur Procter.
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| Random files - Canals and Locks |
Canal Bank Collapse August 2012Canal bank collapse just below Lock 7 in August 2012. Photo by Louise Thistleton.
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Marple Viaduct 1978Marple Viaduct from the NW on 12 September 1978. From Warwick Burton collection in Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Repairs at Lock 08Canal and Rivers Trust carrying out repairs in December 2012. By Arthur Procter.
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Canal and River Trust Open DayThe Canal and River Trust with the Oldknow Legacy Project held an Open Day on Saturday 23 January 2017. By Arthur Procter.
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Waterside BoathousesPostcard of Boat Houses and Swing Bridge on Waterside, postmarked 1916.
From Marple Local History Society Archives.
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Marple LocksA handcoloured shot of Marple Locks from a Souvenir of Marple Booklet.
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Oldknow's Warehouse 1978Oldknow's Warehouse, from the Marple Civic Society Archives, dated 1978.
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Lock No. 09An unusual narrowboat built to resemble a Royal Naval Warship at Lock 9 on the Peak Forest Canal.
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