Tag: Barton, drowning, Manchester Ship Canal, River Irwell
100 years ago: Mystery of Patricroft girl, 17, found drowned in Bridgewater Canal
This story from the pages of the Eccles and Patricroft Journal of September 1916 tells of the mysterious death of teenager Doris Crossley, 17, who lived with her aunt...
50 years ago on Bank Holiday: Fishermen find drowning four-year-old in dramatic Bridgewater Canal rescue
The August Bank Holiday is here and while most are letting their hair down, for one young girl it was moments away from ending in tragedy. The Eccles and Patricroft...
50 years ago: Hero boys rescue eight-year-old from drowning at Irwell Wharf, Eccles
For some children the combination of hot summers and open water seems to be an attraction and sadly, on occasion, a tragic one, happily though this story from August...
100 years ago: PC wins gallantry medal in Manchester Ship Canal rescue attempt on six-year-old Cadishead boy
Tragedy is never far away as we look back 100 years into the pages of the Eccles Journal. Making headlines in early August 1916 was the sad tale of the drowning of a...
The Pusher: Channel 4 documentary to investigate Manchester canal ‘serial killer’ claim
Channel 4 has commissioned a new documentary to investigate the idea a serial killer dubbed ‘The Pusher’ could be operating on Manchester’s waterways....
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