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Clearly showing that it was a working canal.

Probably taken from the Midgley Road canal bridge.

Probably taken from Broadbottom, if only we had a date!

An interesting puicture showing how close they are at this point.

The parish church of St Peter's is in the centre, but what is in the containers next to the canal, presumably some sort of chemicals for a local mill.

The building with the interesting roof is the Co-op shop, now a private house, and is situated on the junction with Lee Mill Road. The building on the right is Gibralter Terrace.

the building in the centre of the picture has since been demolished.

The back of properties on Bridge Gate. The building with the gable end facing the river is now (2019) occupied by Watergate Tea Rooms. St John's church can be seen on the left.

The boiler looks to be being pulled by a steam lorry.

L to R: Peter Greenwood (moved to the U.S.). Jock Gilmore, Ian Coates, Clarice ? , Richard Baldwin, Steve Murty, Eric Greenwood (Eric died 19th July 2019 aged 85 years).

There used to be a bus service aimed at walkers.

Thorpe Mill is a Grade II listed building, built in 1824 on the site of an earlier mill. The mill was sold and converted into 16 apartments in around 1998, and retains as many of the original features as possible, for instance the winding gear. The…

Thorpe Mill is a Grade II listed building, built in 1824 on the site of an earlier mill. The mill was sold and converted into 16 apartments in around 1998, and retains as many of the original features as possible, for instance the winding gear. The…