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Tag Archives: canals
Port Carlisle: canals and ships and trains
When the tide is out, Port Carlisle’s former life is laid bare in stark, dark shapes. A line of rotten wooden stumps, marching out across the mud, scarcely hints that here was once the steamer pier. Out beyond the whale-back … Continue reading
Posted in coastal heritage, coastal history, industrial heritage, ports, ships
Tagged canals, emigration, memories, railway, steamers, wharf
