ATV Today: 04.08.1965: Anderton Boat Lift

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Summary

Lionel Hampden travels with one of the last canal bargees 'Chocolate' Charlie Atkins along the Trent and Mersey canal.

Year:

1965

Duration:

0:05:23

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Views of Charlie Atkins steering his boat Mendip onto the Anderton boat lift in Cheshire that links the Trent and Mersey canal with the River Weaver. Lionel Hampden talks to him about the decline in canal freight and how he got the nickname 'Chocolate' Charlie Atkins when he used to transport chocolate to Cadbury's factory at Bournville. Views of Charlie on barge and other freight boats on the Trent and Mersey canal.


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