Re: Fiddlers Ferry.

On Jan 15, 11:35 am, Tiny <dhsrcr...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jan 13, 6:56 pm, Roger Murray <roger.mur...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:





On Jan 13, 4:28 pm, "Peter Williams" <plwilli...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Roger Murray" <roger.mur...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On Jan 13, 2:12 pm, Tim L <timle...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:48:40 -0800 (PST), Roger Murray

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The tug in question was called, I think 'Bonchurch'.
She was evidently built during the war for the positioning of the Mulberry
Dock.
According to the owner she has an interesting history, being in attendance
at Dunkirk

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Roger.

Aren't these two events mutually exclusive.  Dunkirk was some years before
Mulberry.

Peter

You are probably right Peter. I am not an expert on the tug Bonchurch.
Although I suspect the concept for Mulberry was possibly on the
drawing boards before Dunkirk, therefore the tugs as part of the broad
concept could have been built before this time.  I only passed on the
information regarding Bonchurch's history as given by the owner in the
sales info. In fact most of it was given by a bystander on the
towpath.
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I am always amazed how certain places - like the power station at
Fiddlers ferry are visible from great distances. For example the FF
buildings can be seen from near bridge 86 on the Macclesfield.- Hide quoted text -

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Go further up the hill at the back of Bollington ( Macclesfield
Canal ) and on a clear day you can see just the top of Liverpool
Cathedral, Beeston Castle. The Wrekin and no end of places. On a very
clear day you can see Snowdonia and sometimes, I am told Blackpool
tower. Probably need binocs.
Roger.
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