Brindley Canal Tunnel, Kidsgrove

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Date:1973

Description:Two canoeists are pictured here exploring the Brindley Canal Tunnel, which was closed in 1914, due to mining subsidence reducing the headroom.

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Harecastle Tunnels, Kidsgrove

The Brindley (on the right) and Telford (on the left) canal tunnels can be seen here. The Brindley canal ...

Boat about to enter the "Legging tunnel"

A pre-1914 view of the Harecastle end of Brindley’s old "legging" tunnel with a boat about to pass through. To ...

Brindley Canal Tunnel, Kidsgrove

Two canoeists are pictured here exploring the Brindley Canal Tunnel, which was closed in 1914, due to ...

Interior of Brindley Canal Tunnel, Kidsgrove

This photograph was taken by two canoeists who were exploring the Brindley Canal Tunnel, which was closed ...

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Viaducts & Tunnels Trent & Mersey Canals Bridges, Aqueducts, Viaducts & Tunnels

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Donor ref:PA 1122 (22/4556)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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