EnglandLittle StanneyEllesmere PortShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
August 10, 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Ellesmere Port is located where the Shropshire Union canal meets the Manchester ship canal. There are docks, locks, stables, cottages and canal basins. The museum includes one of the greatestRead more
EnglandLittle StanneyEllesmere PortShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
August 10, 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Friendship is the name of a canal cargo boat that was owned by Joe and Rose Skinner. It was their home for 50+ years (until 1959), and we were fascinated to see their tiny cabin. They hauled mainlyRead more
EnglandLittle StanneyEllesmere PortShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
August 10, 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Navvies were the men who built the canals. They were not desirable people to rent to as they had a reputation for drinking, rowdiness, and thievery. So often they lived in huts near their workRead more
EnglandLittle StanneyEllesmere PortShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
August 10, 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
These row houses were built in the 1830s and used by various workers and their familes. Each one is furnished to represent a different time period in which they were lived.
In the 1830s there was noRead more
EnglandLittle StanneyEllesmere PortShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
August 10, 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
In the 1930s, electricity and a gas stove were added. The parlor was used more often, such as on Sundays and holidays. The wireless became popular.
In the 1950s a small black and white TV was aRead more
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Shropshire Union Canal
