Nostalgic Weaver memories
Winsford an inland port? Pie in the sky it didn't happen Town criers at Anderton
1946 Flood Dutton Locks
Saltersford 1946 flood 1963 Flood Northwich New role for the Weaver
Later floods and Dutton all sluice gates open
George Beech George Percival Porpoise crew 1960 Dolphin Crew Jack Powel
Anderton Lift Saltersford Locks. Acton Bridge
Vera Barton above Dutton Locks The Dredgers last trip. The last sucker Porpoise
Karlsberger the last ship to pass through Frodsham level lock Remains of Weaver Barge Gowanburn at Level Lock
The new passage dredged by the Vera Barton is in the foreground of the picture.
It was given the name Gibson's gap to honour the Captain of the dredger Bill Gibson
More remains of Weaver craft at Level Locks Frodsham
The last Weaver Pilot Vivian Thomas Was this the last boat horse below Dutton?
The last platelayers cottage !885 Sutton Sluices
Church Weston point Bomb Craters Acton Bridge CC. Marsh Lock Cottage
2005 1941 1964 1972
Dutton before the signals
Chica a well known cruise boat on the Weaver
Chica sunk above Dutton Fosna her sister ship still active in Scandinavia
Summer 2005
Rehearsals at Marston Lion Salt works in background
The Salt Tellers. A play staged by amateurs professional actors and local school children in July 05 at Anderton Lift
and the Lion Salt Works Marston to raise funds to save the Lion Salt Works Marston Northwich
The Lion Salt works is the last remaining open pan salt works in the UK