HRS 3839 Mersey and Irwell Navigation, Throstle Nest weir and lock
'Viewed from NW Salford side. .. contractors railway for construction of Salford docks .. above weir boarded fence of Bridgewater Canal; and on skyline thin gables of the Blind Asylum and Deaf and Dumb Schools. On the right are the trees of Trafford Park.' Corbett 1907 The River Irwell
Notes: The whole area across the Irwell as viewed in the photo is now completely unrecognisable being the docks, warehouses and factories of Trafford Park.
Epson Perfection4990
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Keywords:lancashire, locks, manchester ship canal, mersey and irwell navigation, port of manchester, river irwell, salford, throstle nest, trafford park, weirs
