The Excavation of the Manchester Ship Canal… by Benjamin Williams Leader

Painting of steam cranes and rail tracks in an excavated canal cutting, with a water channel, iron bridge and distant hill.

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The Excavation of the Manchester Ship Canal: Eastham Cutting with Mount Manisty in the distance, Benjamin Williams Leader (1891), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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This painting by Benjamin Williams Leader, dated 1891, shows a deep excavation cutting with steam cranes, rail tracks, and wagons working alongside a broad expanse of water. Smoke rises from the workings and an iron bridge crosses the cut, with a hill and wooded banks in the distance, depicting The Excavation of the Manchester Ship Canal at Eastham.

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Date

1891

Medium

Museum

Wikimedia Commons

License

Public domain

Themes

Seascapes, Cityscapes, Boats