Dockyard Cranes, Ontario Basin (C) David Dixon :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SJ8197 : Dockyard Cranes, Ontario Basin

3 km from Rusholme, Manchester, Great Britain

Dockyard Cranes, Ontario Basin

These two old dockyard cranes have become a landmark at Salford Quays, symbolising the area’s former use as Manchester Docks.

The cranes, which were first erected in 1966 on South Dock 6, were decommissioned and moved to their current position at the eastern end of Ontario Basin, in 1988. Unfortunately they are now rusting badly, have become unsafe and have been fenced off. It is probable that they will be demolished early in 2013 (Link

Manchester Evening News).

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2012

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Grid Square: SJ8197, 50 images (more nearby)
Photographer: David Dixon (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Thursday, 29 November, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 2 December, 2012
Geographical Context: Docks, Harbours Industry Suburb, Urban fringe
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 8122 9722 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.2825N 2:17.0633W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SJ 8122 9719
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)