Manchester Ship Canal (part 1)

Fascinating and affectionate look at the Manchester Ship Canal. Looks back at it's history and the remaining industry that uses the waterway.

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[STOPTHEEU]

If we had this industry today perhaps unemployment wouldn't be so high? So many labeled as being lazy but there isn't anywhere near enough work provided.

I'm proud of Salfords history watching this. We can have that pride today!

[majorproblemo]

"Why are we not utilising the ship canal more as congestion on the roads gathers apace" -

I think it's because cars sink eventually.

[flute4hire]

my grandad had the 'boat inn' in trafford on the banks of ship cannal. he used put up a flag of every big ships country on the flag pole in the garden. if he didnt have the right flag he flew the scull n x bones.

[Joe Mclaughlin]

In answer to GhibliFan1 I certainly do remember back in 1972/3 my dad at New Years Eve night opening the front and back door to let in the old and new year directly followed by the distant roar of the ships horns from the Manchester ship canal. I lived on Cranswick St Moss Side 5 mins from Manchester City football ground. Happy days!

[dynamo400]

ace

[GhibliFan1]

Yeah, we'd wait desperately for the sound and loved it very much. We used it as the prompt to let the new year in... i.e. go out of the back door and come in the front, with some coins and a piece of bread... so you wouldn't go hungry or fall on hard times. Superstitious nonsense, no doubt, but we loved doing it. :)

[L36Bruno]

As an aside (and a scouser), I lived in Walton Liverpool, and every new years eve we could hear the ships on the Mersey sounding thier horns at midnight, awesome, wonderful sound, and to us it meant everything, who we were, what we did. Nice to know you mancs have shared this unique experience. This footage is great stuff, with great characters, "Robert STOKER Manchester Liners" lol excellent.

[GhibliFan1]

Do any of my fellow Mancs remember hearing the sound of the horns on New Years eve? No matter where you lived in the city you could hear them - we lived in Moss Side (and Fallowfield later) and we could always hear them. Good memories.

[tohruhonda91]

@ianupton I hope you know some part of the trade then...

[Olentzaro]

Tis a truly fascinating thing. All the work that must have gone into it to connect Manchester to the sea. Sadly I did not have the chance to see it when I was in England last year.

[balenogs1]

its usally the scouses that are allways strikeing.