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Workers leaving Underground Canal in Starvationer | |
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| T2790. This photograph is quite unusual, as it shows us the view seen by those leaving the Underground Canal through the entrance at Worsley Delph. The vessel carrying the men was known as a 'starvationer', possibly due to its design with exposed 'ribs'. Such vessels were used on the Underground Canal to bring coal up to the surface from the mines. The large mechanism being operated by one of the men controlled the water level, and was used to help flush boats out to the surface. | |
| Publisher | Salford City Council |
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| Creator | attribution - Unknown |
| Date | creation - Unknown |
| Type | Glass negatives - Black and White |
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| Identifier | |
| Source | Salford Local History Library |
| Language | EN |
| Relation | |
| Coverage | Location.Creation Site - Worsley Delph (O.S.Ref: 374855, 400495) |
| Rights | Unknown |
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| modetheme | T1 |
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