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Two boats entering Library Lock, 2002

Going down Library Lock. 2002.

In the centre of this photograph is the Golden Lion Bridge carrying the Rochdale Road over the canal. These lock gates were later replaced in the 1920s with a guillotine, or vertically rising, gate.

The drained canal during restoration work. Can anyone identify the exact location please?

Library Lock Rochdale Canal

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

2002

By the amount of interest being shown here, this is probably the installation of the lock c. 1933.

The road was widened here in the 1920s; to allow the lock to remain full length it is believed that a guillotine, or vertically rising, gate was…

Officially called Todmorden Library Lock, No 19. The road goes over the canal by means of the Golden Lion Bridge.

The road was widened here in the 1920s; to allow the lock to remain full length it is believed that a guillotine, or vertically…

Library Lock on the Rochdale Canal, with the railway line at the back of the picture. The 'Great wall of Tod' just visible below the railway line which was built in 1881 to support the goods yard and Fielden's sidings when they were extended. Bottom…

Photo taken during the restoration of the Rochdale Canal.