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Another view of the canal during restoration work.

The tow path at Lobb Mill with very little water in the canal at the time! Restoration work is in progress however.

This picture shows the proximity of the River Calder and the Rochdale Canal at this point. From a Geoff Boswell calendar, 2004.

Machpelah Works (the building next to the barge) was owned by Trevor Smith, it was offices and workshops until the upper floors were converted into flats in (20??). Trevor Smith’s company, TT Surveys, which was concerned with marine seismic survey…

Centre left Walkleys Clog Factory and on the right the path running down to re-join the Rochdale Canal tow-path