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Ground paddle gear at Wolverhampton Locks No 17
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9000
There are 21 locks (originally 20) in the Wolverhampton flight, lowering the... (more)
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Canal lock ground paddle gear
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9131
Aston Lock, (No 26 on the Trent and Mersey Canal) provides a fall (or rise) of... (more)
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Lock gear at Marple Locks No 10, Stockport
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9688
Lock No 10. Every operation of this deep lock takes a lot of water. In the... (more)
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Lock gear at Marple Locks No 11, Stockport
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9688
Lock No 11. Every operation of this deep lock takes a lot of water. In the... (more)
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Ground paddle gear and gate at Wolverhampton Locks, No 5
by Roger D Kidd
for square SO9199
There are two culverts underground, one on each side, which allow water into the... (more)
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Ground paddle gear and gate at Wolverhampton Locks, No 6
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SO9199
There are two culverts underground, one on each side, which allow water into the... (more)
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Sidepond paddle gear at Knowle Locks near Solihull
by Roger D Kidd
for square SP1876
The side ponds are no longer in use and the paddle raising gear is disabled.... (more)
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Ground paddle gear at Delph Locks No 6, Brierley Hill
by Roger D Kidd
for square SO9186
By use of a right-angled metal tool called a windlass, the gear which is... (more)
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Marple Locks No 4 top gate, east of Stockport
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9689
Marple Locks No 4.
Every operation of this deep lock takes a lot of water. In... (more)
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Lock gear at Wolverhampton Bottom Lock
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9001
The ground paddle ratchet mechanism is operated with a right-angled metal key... (more)
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Lock gate and gear near Springfield in Wolverhampton
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SO9199
This shows one of the mitre tail gates of Lock No 4 in the Wolverhampton flight... (more)
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Marple Locks No 3 top gate, east of Stockport
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9689
Marple Locks No 3.
Every operation of this deep lock takes a lot of water. In... (more)
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Sidepond paddle gear by Hanbury Top Lock in Worcestershire
by Roger D Kidd
for square SO9263
The sidepond is by Hanbury Top Lock, No 1.
Operation of the three locks of... (more)
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Hanbury Locks sidepond paddle gear, Worcestershire
by Roger D Kidd
for square SO9163
Operation of the three locks of the Hanbury flight is slightly different from... (more)
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Lock gear at Botterham Locks in Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
for square SO8691
This equipment is attached to a gate at the tail of the bottom lock in the... (more)
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In Wolverley Lock, Worcestershire
by Roger D Kidd
for square SO8379
Wolverley Lock on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal prvides a rise of... (more)
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Balance beam and lock gear at Tyrley Locks
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SJ6832
This is at Tyrley Bottom Lock (No 5) south-east of Market Drayton. The... (more)
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Ground paddle gear at Brick Kiln Lock near Gailey
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9210
Brick Kiln Lock is No 33 on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. It... (more)
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Gates and gear at Tyrley Locks
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ6832
The two gate paddles are fully up and the lock is being drained. These are the... (more)
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Marple Locks No 8 (tail gates), Stockport
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9689
The image shows part of the paddle gear on the tail gates of Lock No 8 in the... (more)
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Lock gear and birch tree near Norton-in-the Moors
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SJ9051
Both ground paddles are up in order to fill Engine Lock, off to the left and... (more)
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Knowle Locks south-east of Solihull
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SP1876
There are five wide locks in the flight at Knowle on the Grand Union Canal. They... (more)
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Top gate at Wolverhampton Locks No 12
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9100
There are 21 locks (originally 20) in the Wolverhampton flight, lowering the... (more)
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In Weston Lock, Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9726
Brinepit Lock (Weston Lock) is No 24 on the Trent and Mersey Canal. The lock... (more)
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Tail gates at Atherstone Locks No 8, in Warwickshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SP2998
Looking north-west towards Polesworth and Fazeley Junction. Below the lock is... (more)
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Wolverley Lock (detail) in Worcestershire
by Roger D Kidd
for square SO8379
Wolverley Lock on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal prvides a rise of... (more)
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Lock tailgates in the Marple flight, Stockport
by Roger D Kidd
for square SJ9688
These are the tailgates of Lock No 10.Both gates have a paddle which can be... (more)
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Top gate at Wolverhampton Locks No 13
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SJ9100
There are 21 locks (originally 20) in the Wolverhampton flight, lowering the... (more)
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Top gate at Wolverhampton Locks No 3
by Roger D Kidd
for square SO9199
The Wolverhampton flight of 21 locks lowers the Birmingham Canal Navigations... (more)
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Canal north of Weston Lock in Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SJ9726
Brinepit Lock (Weston Lock) is No 24 on the Trent and Mersey Canal. The lock... (more)
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The paddle has been raised
by Roger D Kidd
for square SP6396
This is the ratchet attached to the rod which is attached to the paddle which... (more)
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Lock gates at Rodbaston in Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SJ9211
Rodbaston Lock is No 35 on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal near... (more)
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Otherton Lock and Bridge near Penkridge, Staffordshire
by Roger D Kidd
geograph for square SJ9312
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Wheels of industry
by Neil Owen
for square ST2937
Some of the old canal lock gates mechanism, now used a lot less.
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