The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

A Collection of Photographs

Tony Clayton

Great Haywood to Autherley Junction

Descending Deptmore Lock, 1974

Approaching Otherton Lock, 1973

Below Gailey Top Lock, June 2014

Gailey Top Lock from the A5 bridge, June 2014

The Round House at Gailey, June 2014

Bottom Gates of Gailey Top Lock, and the A5 bridge, June 2014

Autherley Junction to Bratch

At Compton Lock, arguably the first narrow lock to be completed, 1977

Compton Lock, early 1978

Approaching Dimmingsdale Lock, 1975

Awbridge Lock, 1978

Bratch Locks

The black and white pictures of the locks at Bratch on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal were taken in about 1975.

Looking up the flight from the road bridge

Looking down the flight from the bridge over the tail of the top lock

The top lock and lock-keeper's hut

The view from below the road bridge

Ascending Bratch Locks, 1973

Bratch to Stourport

Bumblehole Lock, 1978

Three boats ascending Botterham Staircase, 1976

Botterham Staircase, 1975

Swindon Lock, 1977 The ironworks, very active at this time, has since been demolished.

Rocky Lock, 1973

Gothersley Lock and Bridge (late evening), 1978

Dunsley Tunnel, 1974

Hyde Lock being repaired, 1974

Hyde Lock being repaired, 1974

Ascending Kidderminster Lock, 1976

The lower staircase at Stourport, 1972

'Linton' ascending the lower staircase at Stourport, 1976

Other Canals

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