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Thorne-Moorends Town Council - Pictorial History
Thorne Canal side - how its changed!
 

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Dunston's Stores 1992

The site of Dunston's Stores

The Shipyard - Circa 1953

Shipyard site now a Housing estate
 

Rope Walk 1992

Canal Bridge to lock 1991

Canal Bridge to lock 2003

Old Shipyard Site
 

Capstan Way / Rope Walk

Canal Bridge

View from Canal Bridge

The Park from canal bridge
 

View from bridge to park 2006

View from under bridge Feb. 2005

View from under bridge - date?

View to Thorne Lock
 

View from bridge to park Jul 2007

View from under bridge Feb 2007

View from under bridge Feb 2007

Bridge / new Pedestrian Bridge
 

View from under bridge Jun 2007

View from under bridge Jun 2007

Thorne Lock

Sea Cadets Building © Bill Lugton
 

Panoramic view from under bridge looking to Memorial Park July 23 2007

Canal boat cruise © Bill Lugton
 

Panoramic view of Thorne Canal Bridge - July 2007

Thorne Yatch Club © Bill Lugton
 
 
Building the new Pedestrian Bridge
 

Remember the 'old swing bridge'?

Rising Sun Inn date ??

Outside the Canal Tavern Feb 2005

Positioning the Bridge March 2005
 

Old Swing Bridge Site

'New' Swing Bridge Site - Feb 2005

'New' Swing Bridge Site - Mar 2005

Swinging the 'New' Swing Bridge into position March 2005
 

Panoramic view of Thorne Canal - the new ´pedestrian´ bridge in place - LARGE PICTURE

The Princess Royal Footbridge
Opened 12 Oct 2005
 

Panoramic view of Princess Royal Foorbridge - remember the old 'swing bridge'?
 

Panoramic view of Thorne Canal - remember the old 'swing bridge'? - LARGE PICTURE
 
 
Dunstons Shipyard
 

Thorne Lock/shipyard Circa 1900

West End of shipyard

The 25-ton Mobile crane
 

Dunstons' shipyard - circa 1962
 

Dunstons' shipyard

'Platers' in the yard

circa 1962
 

Launch Day
 
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