Image: Portland Basin waterwheel- 5185
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Description: The hoists at the warehouse at Portland Basin, on the Ashton Canal in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, were driven by an external waterwheel, the power was taken off the teethed rim. Bevelled gears, and a shaft took the power into the building.
Title: Portland Basin waterwheel- 5185
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Author: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent.
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