Third Lock, River Lagan, Belfast, Co. Antrim
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From Apostles of Temperance in Cork to locks on the Lagan near Belfast for todays image. The Eason collection has some interesting and educational images, and for me this was an eye-opener - as I never knew that the Lagan was managed and made navigable above the tide mark! When did all this take place and is it still in use?
With thanks to robinparkes, sharon.corbet, ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq and the Wikipedia article on the 'Lagan Navigation', I am further educated on this section of waterway. Seemingly it opened in the mid-18th century, and was viable until the mid-20th century. Closed in the 1950s, it seems that at least part of the lock system (and these lock keepers cottages) have been restored and given new life since. I wonder what the man pictured would have made of it all....
Photographer: Unknown
Collection: Eason Photographic Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1900-1920
NLI Ref: EAS_0460
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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With thanks to robinparkes, sharon.corbet, ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq and the Wikipedia article on the 'Lagan Navigation', I am further educated on this section of waterway. Seemingly it opened in the mid-18th century, and was viable until the mid-20th century. Closed in the 1950s, it seems that at least part of the lock system (and these lock keepers cottages) have been restored and given new life since. I wonder what the man pictured would have made of it all....
Photographer: Unknown
Collection: Eason Photographic Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1900-1920
NLI Ref: EAS_0460
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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robinparkes
The lock keeper’s house still stands. A lane runs past the house to where there is a cafe, called the Lock Keeper's Inn. It's a favourite place for walkers and cyclists.
sharon.corbet
Lagan Valley Learning Centre has a pdf with the history of Lock no. 3. It includes a picture of the cottage with a similar looking man outside.
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Recently restored? Lots of information - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagan_Canal Flickr is sometimes amazing! In 2010 via [https://www.flickr.com/photos/shrighley/] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/shrighley/5109102522/]The cottage on the right is way too cute!
sharon.corbet
There’s another pdf with the history of the cottage, which is the second lock keepers cottage at this lock.
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Streetview plods all along the nearby towpaths (fascinating) - the cottage is behind the hedge - goo.gl/maps/ZbC9o6vNfYP2
oaktree_brian_1976
https://www.flickr.com/photos/13073434@N03 so long as it's not a Starbucks.
sharon.corbet
The NMNI has a reverse view.
sharon.corbet
There is another reverse view at the NLI, this time with snow!
robinparkes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/66151649@N02/ Not Starbucks but still poison dear.
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Thanks https://www.flickr.com/photos/13073434@N03, https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet, and https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia! I have updated the map and description. I am glad to hear that this piece of industrial heritage has at least some new life :)
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