crippletron 3000
17-07-2011, 05:20 PM
Manchester Dry Docks
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/1.jpg
The dry docks were opened in 1894 by the Manchester Ship Canal Pontoons and Dry Dock Co. Later it was known as the Manchester Drydock Co. Ltd. There were three dry docks in this facility (including a floating drydock), the largest being 535 feet long, the others being 430 and 450 feet long, all of them have a width of 65 feet
They played a key role in the rise of the region's shipping industry after the Manchester Ship Canal was opened by Queen Victoria in 1894
The special port facilities, which could be drained to allow repairs on ships' hulls, have been closed and the heavy machinery dismantled and moved to Liverpool
They were used to repair large ocean-going liners, tugs and dredgers over the years. More recently, the Mersey ferry Mountwood and the replica of the Golden Hind, had work done at the docks
Below you can see some old aerial pics of the site
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/2.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/3.jpg
Manchester Dry Docks Ltd folded in 1980, marking the end of a long and proud history with the loss of 450 jobs. But a band of former employees resurrected the shipyard in 1987 under the name Lengthline
Sadly the place is now derelict and currently being demo'd to make way for the ever expanding Salford Quays :rolleyes:
I went for a mooch a while back with Stepping Lightly whilst we were on the way to another site...
Present Day
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/4.jpg
Dock Cranes
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/5.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/6.jpg
"Hmmm I can think of a good use for these" ;) - SL eyeing up your craneZ
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/7.jpg
Hooked
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/8.jpg
Boilers
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/9.jpg
Generator
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/10.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/11.jpg
Pump Room
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/12.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/13.jpg
Ship Canal
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/14.jpg
Old meets new... Salford Quays
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/15.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/16.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/1.jpg
The dry docks were opened in 1894 by the Manchester Ship Canal Pontoons and Dry Dock Co. Later it was known as the Manchester Drydock Co. Ltd. There were three dry docks in this facility (including a floating drydock), the largest being 535 feet long, the others being 430 and 450 feet long, all of them have a width of 65 feet
They played a key role in the rise of the region's shipping industry after the Manchester Ship Canal was opened by Queen Victoria in 1894
The special port facilities, which could be drained to allow repairs on ships' hulls, have been closed and the heavy machinery dismantled and moved to Liverpool
They were used to repair large ocean-going liners, tugs and dredgers over the years. More recently, the Mersey ferry Mountwood and the replica of the Golden Hind, had work done at the docks
Below you can see some old aerial pics of the site
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/2.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/3.jpg
Manchester Dry Docks Ltd folded in 1980, marking the end of a long and proud history with the loss of 450 jobs. But a band of former employees resurrected the shipyard in 1987 under the name Lengthline
Sadly the place is now derelict and currently being demo'd to make way for the ever expanding Salford Quays :rolleyes:
I went for a mooch a while back with Stepping Lightly whilst we were on the way to another site...
Present Day
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/4.jpg
Dock Cranes
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/5.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/6.jpg
"Hmmm I can think of a good use for these" ;) - SL eyeing up your craneZ
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/7.jpg
Hooked
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/8.jpg
Boilers
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/9.jpg
Generator
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/10.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/11.jpg
Pump Room
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/12.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/13.jpg
Ship Canal
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/14.jpg
Old meets new... Salford Quays
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/15.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/MCR%20Dry%20Dock/16.jpg