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: 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...
100 years ago: It all kicks off at Salford Docks with ‘maniac’ lover Annie Maguire
Turning to the pages of the Salford City Reporter from June 1916, this court case leaps out for the fact that the course of true love never does run smooth, especially...
Salford crew needed for historic £4m Daniel Adamson ship
A stunningly restored 113-year-old ship needs a volunteer crew: and if you’ve got the sea legs, it could be you. With two Art Deco saloons and a raised observation...
100 years ago: Tragic death of Eccles boy, 16, in routine Manchester Ship Canal journey
In April 1916 the Manchester Ship Canal was a very busy passenger route and workers were ferried daily across the canal from Eccles to Trafford Park. This practice...
Community Payback: 800 hours to restore neglected Irlam Linear Park
Offenders on a Community Payback scheme have spent over 800 hours on a project to transform a 10,000sq ft path in Irlam. The Linear Park Walkway began life in 1873 as a...
The Pusher: Channel 4 documentary on ‘Manchester serial killer’ claim screens tonight
Channel 4 is to screen a documentary tonight investigating rumours of a serial killer dubbed ‘The Pusher’ operating on Manchester’s waterways. The...
Man’s body found in Manchester Ship Canal in Salford
The body of a man has been discovered in the Manchester Ship Canal in Peel Green, Salford. Greater Manchester Police are treating the death as “unexplained”...
BBC to screen Manchester Ship Canal history documentary
A new series charting the impact of canals in the formation of the country’s industrial and social history will be broadcast tonight on the BBC. Manchester-born...
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