EnglandLittle StanneyEllesmere PortShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
10. august 2018, 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 greatestLæs mere
EnglandLittle StanneyEllesmere PortShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
10. august 2018, 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 mainlyLæs mere
EnglandLittle StanneyEllesmere PortShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
10. august 2018, 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 workLæs mere
EnglandLittle StanneyEllesmere PortShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
10. august 2018, 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 noLæs mere
EnglandLittle StanneyEllesmere PortShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
10. august 2018, 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 aLæs mere
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