THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL – A talk about the Building of the Manchester Ship Canal
Sheila Leonard
- Organisation:
- Daniel Adamson Preservation Society
- Regions:
- England, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Flintshire, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Shropshire
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Charity
- Fee:
- Paid: £80
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 12th November 2026
The Manchester Ship Canal, often referred to as the Channel Tunnel of the Victorian age, is a magnificent feat of engineering, 36 miles long linking the birthplace of the industrial revolution, Manchester to the Mersey Estuary, allowing direct trade to world markets for both import and export of goods of all kinds loaded on ocean going ships. Our talk tells of the history of the building of the canal, the people who worked on it, the ships that sailed up it, some of the incidents that occurred and some strange visitors, all contributing to the fascinating and continuing story of this great Northwest waterway.
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The Daniel Adamson Preservation Society has a team of speakers who give talks to groups all over the North West of England.
We have two talks available which we give via a Powerpoint Presentation.
We would require a Projector Screen if available but we do bring our own projector etc. Our fee is £80 but will possibly rise slightly next year with the rising costs of petrol etc.
We can also give talks via Zoom to Groups further afield.
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