Wednesday, September 01, 2010

ABC Wednesday
G is for Guillotine Lock


Lock #19 on the Rochdale Canal at Todmorden is known as the Guillotine Lock.


The British Waterways Board provide these operating instructions for boatmen.


Here is the view approaching bridge #30.

A sideways view can be found on sithenah.

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7 comments:

  1. One better be careful hear or one will end up with half-a-boat.

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  2. Ooooooh, Looks DANGEROUS!

    Annelie E
    ABC Wednesday Team

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  3. What a very beautiful view! I really love that : ) Gorgeous pictures. As always!

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  4. i need to explain to the 6 y.o. how locks work.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  5. how does this lock work ?.. interesting...

    I hope you can drop by
    My ABC Wednesday here
    And HERE TOO

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  6. don't know much of Rochdale except that it has a soccer team :)

    thanks for sharing the gorgeous pictures! :)

    My ABC Wednesday G

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  7. Very interesting images. That really looks like a guillotine!

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