Marple Aqueduct. Out of water. 1962-63

The damaged section of the spandrel wall can (just) be seen on the right-hand side of the viaduct, about half way along. The Society's own publication on the Peak Forest Canal (Grahame Boyes and Brian Lamb, The Peak Forest Canal: An Engineering and Business History, 2012, pp181-3) deals with the aqueduct's collapse and subsequent scheduling and restoration: 'on the night of 9 January 1962 the outer face of the north-east arch (the non-towpath side at the Marple end) was found to have collapsed. Stop planks were placed across each end of the aqueduct, which was then drained and a temporary pipe laid across to maintain the water supply. Grid Ref: SJ 9552 9005 [PF-012-390]. In the distance is Romiley Bridge, all that remains of the 91 metre long Rose Hill Tunnel.

• Collection: Moss (Ian)
• Condition: Good
• Format: 35mm colour slide

ROMA ID: 102352E