Title
View on the Manchester Ship Canal - Mount Manisty
Caption
View on the Manchester Ship Canal - Mount Manisty. Mount Manisty was created from the spoil excavated during the construction of the canal which linked Manchester, England, with the Irish Sea. Work began in 1882 and the canal was opened on 1 January 1894. Edward Leander Williams (1828-1910) was the English civil engineer for the project. Chromolithograph published c1895.
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07112_010142C
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,3Mb (1,9Mb) / 11,8in x 8,3in / 3543 x 2493 (300dpi)