MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL COMPANY PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE

PREFACE

The photographs listed in this collection trace the history of the Manchester Ship Canal Company in pictures. They cover all periods of the Canal's history, from the passing of the Bill in 1886, to the construction period in the 1890's and the early days, right up to the Second World War period and through its heyday in the 1950's and 60's; and finally to the decline of the upper reaches in the late 1970's and the closure of the docks in Manchester and the development of the site as Salford Quays.

The descriptions listed are the details printed, or written on or with the photographs. Where no details are shown, but it is known with some certainty what the subject is, the details are shown in brackets. Where nothing is shown on the print and it is not known what the picture portrays, it has been shown as an unidentified print.

A list of abbreviations is shown covering the many photographers, large and small, who produced the photographs in this collection.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHERS

AAP Airco Aerial Photography

ABCPA British Council Photograph, 3, Hanover St., London

ACO Aircraft Manufacturing Co. Aerial Photo. Hendon, London NW9

ACP A. Court, 156, Church St., Staines, Middlesex

ACW A. Coupe, 48, Wilmslow Rd., Withington, Manchester

ADEP Alice Dutton, Photographer, Ellesmere Port

AFH Aerofilms Ltd., Hendon, London NW9

AHC A. Harold Clarke, 83, Clarence Rd., Chorlton, Manchester

AHH Altigraph Ltd., Hooton Aerodrome, Wirral, Cheshire

AHL Archie Handforth Ltd., 62, George Street, Croydon

AJC Arthur J. Corr, 38, Abbey Court, Brooklyn, New York, USA

AMC A. Monk & Co., Photo Unit, Warrington

AML Adolph Morath, 14, Cornwall Gdns. London SW7

ANL Associated Newspapers, Northcliffe House, London

ANM Allied Newspapers, Manchester

ARL A. Ralston Photograph, W. Ralston Ltd., Glasgow C1

ARP A.R. Prince, 5, Hayeswater Circle, Davyhulme, Manchester

APL Aero Pictorial Ltd., 137, Regent Street, London, W1

APS Alfieri Picture Service, 12-14 Red Lion Ct., London EC1

APSL Associated Photo Services, 12A, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool 3

ASM Arthurs Studios, 121, Oldham Street, Manchester

AVA A. Vickers-Armstrong Photograph

AVM Airviews, Manchester

AWH A.W. Hobart, 9, Garston Gardens, Kenley, Surrey

BBW Bob Bird, Photographers, 14, Crescent Road, Wallasey

BP Barry Pollitt, 48, Tanhouse Road, Flixton, Manchester

BPW Birtles, Photographer, Warrington

BS Baxter's Studios, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay & Bangor

CCA C.C. Ashton, Rochdale

CCP Chester Chronical Photograph

CDM C. Downs & Son, 26, Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester

CEWB C.E. Willis, Photographer, Bolton

CGL Campbell-Gray Ltd., 88, Edgeware Road, London W

CHL C.H. Lodge, Press Photos., St. Michael's Row, Chester

CHW C.H. Wood Ltd., 282, Manningham Road, Bradford

CPA Cheshire Pictorial Press Agency, Runcorn

CPC Chidley Photography, 14, St. Werburgh St., Chester

CWP Clifford Woods, Patricroft

DAB Derek Appleton, 207, Bebbington Rd., Rock Ferry, Birkenhead

DEM Daily Express, Manchester

DGGS David Gardner, 26, The Paddock, Great Sutton, Wirral

DHM Daily Herald, Manchester

DKW D. Knights-Whittom, Sutton & Epsom, by appt. to H.M. Queen

DMM Daily Mail, Manchester

DMN Daily Mirror Newspapers Ltd., 13, High Holborn, London, EC1

DNM Daily News, Manchester

DPW Derek Peters, Photographer, 16A, Temple St., Wolverhampton

DT Daily Telegraph, London

DTH David T. Hicks, Owens Park, 293, Wilmslow Road, Manchester

DVCP Don Valentine, Clayton Photos, 43, Gt. Newton St. Liverpool

DVGR Dienst van Gemeentewerken, Rotterdam, Haagseveer, 35

DWP Don Williams, Photographer, 25A, Woodford Rd., Bramhall

DWS Dennis Wompra Studios, 86, Grange Rd., Middlesborough

ECM Evening Chronical, Manchester

EDEP Eric & David E. Porter, 718 Wilmslow Rd., Didsbury, M/c 20

E & F Elliot & Fry, 55, Baker Street, London, W

EMC Elsan, Mann & Cooper, 69, Faulkner Street, Manchester

EPC Esso Petroleum Co., Victoria Street, London, SW1

ETM Entwistle Thorpe, Manchester

EWT E.W. Tattershall, Press Photos. 84, Lonsdale Ave. Wembley

FA Fotaire Ltd., London

FB Franz Baum, Deansgate Arcade, Manchester

FBS F.B.Scott, Photographer, Broughton, Chester

FEH Frank E.Hall, Sale, Cheshire

FGS Friars Gate Studio, 13, Wilson Patten Street, Warrington

FMP F. & M. Partington, 530, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Lancs.

FPL Fox Photos Ltd., Manchester

FPRO Fleet PRO, Commander in Chief, Northwood, Middlesex

FT Financial Times, Bracken House, Cannon St., London

FWS F.W.Schmidt, 6, St. Anns Square, Manchester

GBW G.Brocklebank, 70, Frederick Street, Widnes

GCM Geo. Carter Jnr., 15, Hyde Road, Manchester 12

GGP G.Grimmel, 2, Huntsworth Mews, Dorset Square, London NW1

GLM Guttenburg Ltd., 33, King Street, Manchester 2

GM Gartside, Photographer, Manchester

GYG George Young, Photographer, Gourock, Renfrewshire

HAA Harry Arnold, 26, Chase View, Alrewas, Staffs.

HCH H.Cullen, Photographer, 20, Peel Street, Hyde

HND H.N.Davis, Photographer, 1488, Ashton Old Rd., Manchester

HOC Hobbs, Offen & Co. Ltd., 68, Victoria Street, London SW1

HTR Helen Turner, Photographer, 88, Heath Road, Runcorn

HWE Harry Wilkinson, Photographer, Eccles, Manchester

IAP Imperial Aerial Photo Co., 186, Oxford Road, Manchester

ICIM I.C.I., Mond Division, The Heath, Runcorn, Cheshire

ILS Illustrations Ltd., 99, Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester

IWM Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London, SE1

JAM J.Ambler, Photographer, Manchester

JBL Jas. Bacon & Sons, Basnett Street, Liverpool, 3

JCM John C.Madden, 3, Banstead Ave., Northenden, Manchester

JCP James Caldwell, 6, Queens Chambers, Sutton Coldfield

JHD J.H.Dawson, Photographer, Cathedral Yard, Manchester

JHP James Hall, Photographer, Greenock

JMP John Mills Photography, 11, Hope Street, Liverpool

JMW John Mountfield, NUJ., 3, Peter Street, Warrington

JPJ J.Parkinson-Jones Inc. 50, Holcombe Close, Kearsley, Bolton

JRBR J.R.Ball, 7, Bridge Street, Runcorn, Cheshire

JTR J.T.Rowe, Photographer, Ellesmere Port

JTS J.Templeman, 83, Broad Street, Stoke on Trent

JTU J.T.Umpleby, Photographic Artist, Hr. Crumpsall, Manchester

JW J.White, Photographer, Dumfries & Moniaive

KHB K.Howcroft, 67, School Street, Little Lever, Bolton

KNM Kemsley Newspapers, Manchester

KSM Kirkland Studios, 56, Water Street, Manchester 3

LBD Lomas, Baynes & Dean

LBH Luchtfoto Bary Hofmeester, Mathaenesserlaan, 456, Rotterdam

LDP Liverpool Daily, Post & Echo Ltd.

LLL Lafayette Ltd., 3, Crane Court, Fleet Street, London EC4

LOS Lawrence of Stretford, 904, Stretford Rd., Stretford

LWH Leslie W.Hanson, 95, Bute Street, Cardiff

LWM L.Wintersett, Sketch Studios, 298, Stretford Rd., Manchester

MCN Manchester City News, Ducie House, Ducie St., Manchester

MEN Manchester Evening News

MFFG Major F.F.Gregory, Park Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Glos.

MFS Mayflower Studios

MG Manchester Guardian

MGEN Manchester Guardian & Evening News

MOM Mack of Manchester

MPNA Manchester Pictorial Press Agency, 60, Oldham St., M/cr.

MSP Michael Shepherd, Photography, Middleton, Lancs.

NBP Norman Burnston Photography

NCM News Chronicle, Manchester

NEA Noel Edwards Associates, Manchester

NHF N.H.Foster, 14, Andrew Avenue, Flixton, Nr. Manchester

NPPA Northern Press Photo Agency, 189, Ashley Rd., Hale, Chesh.

NSR N.S.Roberts, 77, Ansdell Road, Rochdale

PA Planair, 2, N.E.Circus Place, Edinburgh 3

PAL Photaire Ltd., 108, Clyde Road, Manchester 20

PCL Petrochemicals Ltd., P.R.O.Dept., 14A, Dover St., London

PCM Picture Coverage, 62, Bridge Street, Manchester

PCS Picture Coverage, Sale

PCW Peter Chesworth, Marsh Green, Kingsley via Warrington

PFL Publifoto Ltd., 28, Garlick Hill, London EC4

PKP Peter Kaye Photography, 83, Bold Street, Liverpool

PLH Photographia, 2, Lee House, High Walk, London EC2

PMA Peter McCormack Associates, 1, Waterloo Road, Stockport

POL Pickard of Leeds Ltd., 9A, Kirkgate, Leeds 1

PSM Peter Stephen, Mekenboer

PSR P.Smith, Photographer, Runcorn

PU Photo Union

RBB Robson & Baxter, 9, Hamilton Street, Birkenhead

RBM R.Banks, Manchester

RHH Rodney Hall, Heywood, Lancs.

RLM Rex Lowden, 2, Grange Street, Rusholme, Manchester 14

RLO R.L.Offley, Ellesmere Port

RMM R.M.Morris, 180, Conway Street, Birkenhead

RNMOD Royal Navy, P.R.O., Ministry of Defence

RNSC Royal Navy Submarine Command, Fort Blockhouse, Gosport

RRL Rolls Royce Ltd.

SBL Stewart Bale, Liverpool

SBW Studio of Burt Wilson, Manchester

SCP Stephenson Photographer, 177A, Chester Rd., Stretford, M/cr

SEP S.E.Publicity Department Photograph

S& G Sports & General Press Agency, London

SJM Stephenson & Johnson, Manchester

SPA Scotpix News & Filmservice, 17A, Belmont Street, Aberdeen

SPU Shell Photographic Unit, 30-31, Great St Helens St., London

SS Swale Service, Widnes, Lancs.

SWN Sydney W.Newbery, 7, Stockwell Terrace, London SW15

TEPB Textile & Engineering Press Bureau, 4, York St., Manchester

TFC Times Film Co. Ltd, London

TFL Thomas Fall Ltd., 4, Church Road, Stanmore, Middlesex

TNB Tillotsons Newspapers Ltd., Bolton

TNL Times Newspapers Ltd., London

TNS T.N.Studios, Thompson House, Withy Grove, Manchester

TPA Topical Press Agency, Red Lion Court, Fleet St., London

TPAL The Press Association, 85, Fleet Street, London EC4

TPN Turners Photos Ltd., Camera House, Pink Lane, Newcastle

TPS Turners Photos Ltd., Bishop Street, Stockton on Tees

TRC Thornton Research Centre, P.O.Box 1, Chester

TRH T.Rylance, Hague, Holland

USA U.S.A. Studios, London

VSM Varkony Studios, Rue de la Montagne, Montreal, Canada

WAM W.A.Morton, 19, Lower Craven Street, Salford 5

WAY Westland Aircraft Ltd., Yeovil

WBR W.Berry, New Barn Lane, Rochdale

WCB Wm. Cull, Bridal Photos. 18, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead

WFH Walter Fossey & Son, Hessel, East Yorkshire

WGS Warrington Guardian Services, Sankey Street, Warrington

WHM Wilson & Hudson, 78, Quay Street, Manchester, 3

WLJC Wm.L.J.Consenheim, Mathenesserlaan, 273, Rotterdam

WP W.Photoprint, Black & White/Day & Night

WPC Wirral Photo Co., Ellesmere Port

WRL W.Ralston Ltd., Photographer, Glasgow E1

WRRC William R.Rose, Chester

WWN Widnes Weekly News

YEL Yevonde Ltd., 28, King Street, Manchester