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Photographs of the Chester Canal old and new part 2 Parts 1 | 3 | 4 | 5

chester canal postcard 1910
Chester Canal postcard 1910

tower wharf in 1790
The Tower Wharf area as it was in 1790. The building at the end of the towpath is now a bar / restaurant, Telford's Warehouse.
The 14th century Water Tower and Bonewaldesthorne's Tower may be seen in the distance.

egerton street bridge 1960s
View of Egerton Street Bridge 1960s. A small park now occupies the site of the church.

view from cow lane bridge 1959
View from Cow Lane Bridge 1960s. Retirement apartments and their gardens now occupy the site of the buildings in the foreground, seen on page 4.

cow lane bridge 1880s
Cow Lane Bridge 1880s

salt works chester canal

chester canal 1960s
Chester Canal scene 1960s. Griffith's Mill (now the Mill Hotel) is on the right. Beyond that is the Gaumont Palace cinema (now a bingo hall)

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