HMS WALKER in the Manchester Ship Canal
Maker
Alfred William Dufty
(1858 - 1924)
Date1900 - 1920
Object number00037858
NamePostcard
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 85 x 137 mm
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis postcard shows HMS WALKER from starboard side in the shallow waters of the Manchester Ship Canal entering Eastham Lock. The handwritten message on the reverse of the card explains the lock is 35 miles from Manchester. The original photograph featured on the postcard was taken by Frederick Garner Wilkinson.SignificanceThe postcard illustrates the use of the Manchester Ship Canal by HMS WALKER and other naval war ships. It represents the impressive capabilities of the canal, which in its day it was the largest navigation canal in the world.
