[Bridgewater swing bridge]

This is a nice view of a barge heading in the Manchester direction. I would say the photograph was taken from the towing path, now removed. Sue Day from the Horse Boating Society, has requested to have this feature reinstated, but has been refused by the MSC on health & safety grounds.

[Steam powered what]

The narrow boat, appears to have a semi, or portable, steam engine in the hold and it looks like it is pumping water, perhaps from a section staunched of from the rest of the canal.