A beautiful picture of a horse drawn boat load of stone on the Macclesfield Canal approaching Hurst Lane bridge, no.26. Note the lack of overgrowth, the wide clean towpath and the telephone poles and wires. In the distance smoke rises from Oak Bank mill chimney.
Places: Bridge
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Recreation ground showing rustic bridge and bandstand
River appears to have been straightened out to form football pitch, trtees in background have grown again since cleared before WWI
