Barging on the Aire & Calder

A Broader Outlook: NarrowBoat, Spring 2025

Christopher M Jones

Chris M. Jones explores photos from the Jack Parkinson collection showing barges at work in Goole docks on the Aire & Calder Canal taken on a viist in September 1966 when the canal was still full of commercial activity.

A closer look at the compartment boat hoist mounted on a jetty in South Dock, showing how the pans are positioned for loading when a coasting ship arrives to take a shipment aboard. The late afternoon sunlight from the west shows up the complexity of the structure and some of the hoisting mechanism. This view also affords a better look at the swing-bridge, with pedestrians crossing. On page 27 of NB Autumn 2024, an illustration of a compartment boat hoist provides an insight into how the machine operated. Online Transport Archive…

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