Ghosts ………….. Salford No 9 Dock …… 1943

Now the blog doesn’t often  post a picture from the past without an explanation or a commentary.

But this one speaks for itself.

The caption says “Salford Dock Floating Grain Elevators and Barges, 1943”.

I like it because it is a reminder that once we had a set of docks capable of taking ocean going ships which off loaded their goods close to Salford and Manchester Town Halls.

And I like it because it captures a way of work now vanished.

It comes from a collection belonging to Tony Goulding who I thank for giving me the opportunity to use it.

The history of the docks are well documented and I wouldn’t dream of lifting someone else’s research.

The story of Dock No 9 can be read by using the link, which will also give those who like then and now pictures an opportunity to find out what it looks like now.*

And that is it.

Location; “Salford Dock Floating Grain Elevators and Barges, 1943”

Picture; “Salford Dock Floating Grain Elevators and Barges, 1943”, courtesy of Tony Goulding

*The Salford & Manchester Docks, https://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/gone/salforddocks.html