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Working boats waiting for the Lift, Anderton, Weaver Navigation, 1970 (1)
by Martin Tester
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It's a Sunday and the Lift will have been closed. 5 boats of the Anderton... (more)
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Joining the Weaver from the Anderton Boat Lift, 1979
by Martin Tester
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"Steam at the Lift" 2025 - the Anderton Boat Lift
by Chris Allen
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Anderton Boat Lift - the approach aqueduct
by Chris Allen
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This shows the wrought iron trough aqueduct that connects the Trent & Mersey... (more)
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Anderton Boat lift - caisson
by Chris Allen
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This is one of the two caissons and is seen at the Trent & Mersey Canal... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - trip boat ready to leave
by Chris Allen
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The trip boat is at the level of the River Weaver and the river gate is already... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - exiting the aqueduct
by Chris Allen
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The Canal & River Trust trip boat is exiting under the guillotine gate that... (more)
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In the Anderton Boat Lift at canal level, 1979
by Martin Tester
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Ahead is the Trent & Mersey Canal - the junction is marked by the concrete... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - ready to descend
by Chris Allen
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The Canals & River Trust trip boat is safely ensconced in the top caisson... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - bottom gate
by Chris Allen
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This is the gate that keeps the River Weaver out of the dry well. It is raised... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - flag
by Chris Allen
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The view from the top deck of the famous boat lift. This was a free guided tour... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift
by Chris Allen
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There are some workboats in the foreground as the lift is undergoing... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - inside the framework
by Chris Allen
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This is a view from alongside the raised caisson looking back towards the canal.... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift
by Chris Allen
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Seen from the grounds of the visitor centre. The white cabin is one of the... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - giant Meccano set
by Chris Allen
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I think even the biggest set would run out of gears for this monster. The boat... (more)
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Anderton Boat lift - original control cabin
by Chris Allen
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Now superseded by a computerised control room in the visitor centre. This was... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift
by Chris Allen
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The builder's plate. Although many may know that the lift was conceived of... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift
by Chris Allen
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Anderton Boat Lift
by Chris Allen
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This is a particularly famous bit of inland waterway engineering and the visitor... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - 'Top of the World'
by Chris Allen
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For £10 you can go on a pre-booked tour to the top of this iconic structure.... (more)
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River Weaver
by Chris Allen
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The navigable Weaver seen from the aqueduct leading to the Anderton Boat Lift.... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift Tour Boat
by Jeff Buck
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Looking towards the stern inside the Anderton Lift tour boat.
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The Anderton Boat Lift
by Jeff Buck
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Built in 1875 by Edwin Clark, the Anderton Boat Lift provides a 50-foot (15.2 m)... (more)
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The Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre
by Jeff Buck
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The Anderton Boat Lift visitor centre is a two storey facility with coffee shop,... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift exhibition area
by Jeff Buck
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The Anderton Boat Lift exhibition area in the visitor centre.
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Approaching the Caisson
by Jeff Buck
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View from inside the tour boat as it approaches one of the caissons on the... (more)
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The Anderton Boat Lift
by Jeff Buck
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The upper Trent and Mersey Canal part of the lift.
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The Anderton Boat Lift
by Jeff Buck
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Anderton Boat Lift
by Chris Allen
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The iconic boat lift opened in 1875 to connect the River Weaver with the Trent... (more)
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The River Weaver at Anderton
by Jeff Buck
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The River Weaver and tour boat from the grounds of the Anderton Boat Lift.
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Anderton Boat Lift - approach aqueduct
by Chris Allen
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Seen from the foot bridge over the access from the Trent and Mersey Canal. The... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - inside the brick cabin (1)
by Chris Allen
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This is a view inside one of the two brick cabins by the River Weaver at the... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - straight down the middle
by Chris Allen
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A view that can only be seen on the guided tour up the lift. This is made more... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - maze
by Chris Allen
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The maze in the foreground is composed of the counterweights from the 1908... (more)
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"Steam at the Lift" 2025
by Chris Allen
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This was a collection of road steam vehicles, steam launches and the steam... (more)
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Disused Anderton Boat Lift
by Chris Allen
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The lift was then disused and the heavy machinery had been removed from its top... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - open day
by Chris Allen
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A free open day hosted by the Canal & Rivers Trust during the winter... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - brick building
by Chris Allen
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One of two brick cabins at the base of the lift that were home to the operatives... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - plaque
by Chris Allen
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An original plaque giving the details of the designers and contractors for both... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - computer display
by Chris Allen
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This massive piece of Victorian engineering is computer controlled from a room... (more)
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Under the Anderton Boat Lift
by Chris Allen
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An open day to show the work being undertaken at the lift. The view is from... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - through the gears
by Chris Allen
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On the machinery deck some 80' above the River Weaver level and looking... (more)
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The Anderton Boat Lift
by Christine Johnstone
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Seen from a boat on the River Weaver.
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The aqueduct, Anderton Boat Lift
by Christine Johnstone
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Closed by guillotine gates at both ends. Seen from a boat descending in the east caisson.
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Northern end of the aqueduct, Anderton Boat Lift
by Christine Johnstone
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Seen from a boat about to descend. Guillotine gates close off the aqueduct from... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - hydraulic power
by Chris Allen
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As built the lift was water hydraulic powered. In 1908 it was converted to... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift - inside the brick cabin (2)
by Chris Allen
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A view of the home comforts inside one of the two brick buildings that housed... (more)
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Under the Anderton Boat Lift
by Chris Allen
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An open day during the maintenance period and with special access to staging in... (more)
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Anderton Boat Lift, from the River Weaver
by Christine Johnstone
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A boater's view of the way to the Trent & Mersey Canal.
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Tata chemical works from the Anderton Boat Lift
by Chris Allen
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Cheshire is famous for its salt based alkali industry. This works is currently... (more)
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