Bacup barge British Waterways Liverpool- Narrowboats on historic English canals, Cheshire, England, UK

Bacup barge British Waterways Liverpool- Narrowboats on historic English canals, Cheshire, England, UK Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

2K30871

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57.1 MB (2.2 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

14 September 2022

Location:

National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW

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. This authentic period view of National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The main point of reference is Bacup barge British Waterways Liverpool- Narrowboats on historic English canals, Cheshire, England, UK. The surrounding context encompasses regional identity, local bus network, roadside transit, waterborne freight, towpath landscape, passenger information, surface public transport, passenger transport, place identity, street-side transport, working waterway, public-transport wayfinding, documentary photography, and changing streetscape. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into heritage conservation and funding, not least because of the transition from freight transport to leisure and heritage use. Today's relevance is strengthened by integrated transport, bus funding and the continuing question of the shift toward cleaner vehicles and integrated ticketing. The image fixes materials and architectural details within National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new construction. The location also brings in navigation engineering, local mobility, before-and-after reference, industrial navigation, boat museum collection, transport accessibility, waterway conservation, and public transport stop. Elements such as Bacup, historic, British, English, and canals add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear.