The weird and wonderful rubbish found in Manchester canal as it gets a much-needed clean-up
Some weird, wacky and wonderful rubbish has been spotted in a city centre canal this week after it was drained for essential works.
Volunteers from the Canal and Rivers Trust waded into the mud around Canal Street, in the Village, to pick out the worst of the detritus. And there were some unlikely finds among the objects they discovered. Predictably, there were a huge number of traffic cones, road signs, and bottles and cans. But there was also a microwave, several Mobikes, and even a pair of shoes.“It’s important the Trust carries out these vital repairs to ensure the canal in our wonderful city of Manchester is kept in great working order for the benefit of wildlife and everyone who loves and uses it," said“The canal offers an amazing, tranquil space, where everything slows down right in the city centre.
Volunteers waded into the Rochdale Canal after it was drained to allow replacement gates for the grade-II listed Lock 85 to be installed, at a cost of £150,000. Fish that called the waterway home had to be removed temporarily, and will be returned, the charity said.sent a photographer down to capture the scale of the project - and you can browse through the best shots in the gallery below...
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