Salford Quays lift bridge
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The Salford Quays lift bridge, also known as the Salford Quays Millennium footbridge or the Lowry bridge, is a 91.2-metre long vertical lift bridge spanning the Manchester Ship Canal between Salford a
The bridge and Salford Quays
The bridge fully raised to allow a ship passage, 2012
On the deck of the bridge
Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist, Salford
Imperial War Museum North
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Imperial War Museum North is a museum in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, it explores the impact of modern conflict
Salford Quays lift bridge
…canal at the old Manchester Docks. It is sited beside The Lowry theatre and gallery and links Salford Quays and MediaCityUK to Trafford Wharf and the Imperial War Museum North. It has a lift of 18 metres (59 ft), allowing large watercraft to pass beneath. The bridge features prominently on the backdrop for the BBC North West…
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The entrance
View from the museum's air shard viewing platform; The Lowry opposite the museum in Salford, across the Manchester Ship Canal.
The entrance to Imperial War Museum North, at the base of the air shard tower.