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Title: Canal Basin
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Description: Looking towards Belmont Bridge
Keywords: floods canal buildings businesses
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The crane on the dockside was fixed 'in situ' and the pivot on which it turned is still there. There was also a large stone block which was used as a counterweight. The stone was positioned several feet in the air, jutting out from the rear of the crane.
More bizarrely, up until 1960 at least, there was a Banana Ripening Shed, down to the right, behind the large building in the foreground, and hard up against the road wall.
Added by: Peter Sheeran - 18 Jul 06
If I can remember correctly the Banana sheds were owned by Mr Bailey
Added by: Lynda M arley (nee Crayden) - 11 Dec 09
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