Lock 69 at Newton Heath had been partly filled and "cascaded" to make it safer. Looking east.

Photo: David Lewtas
May 2001: Looking west towards Church Street. The infill has been removed and the lock walls are being repaired.

Photo: David Lewtas
May 2001: Looking east. Work has started to excavate the shallowed section beyond the lock.

August 1st 2001: Looking west at Newton Heath Lock (Lock 69).

November 1st 2001: Looking east from Newton Heath Lock. The channel has been flooded but part of the shallowed section remains on the left. When the canal opened, the water level was about a foot deeper.

July 2002: Newton Heath Lock with two boats waiting to go down.

Thanks to David Lewtas for the use of his photographs.

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