Papers of Charles Daniels, employee of the Bridgewater Navigation Company, later of the Manchester Ship Canal Company, 1879-1932

1. Autobiography and diary of Charles Daniels. Starts with copy, 1926, of a letter from Thomas Norton describing the capsizing of the 'Emma' flat on launching at the boat building yard of the New Quay Company, Feb 1828, with the loss of 34 lives. Continues with dates of landmarks in shipping and canal history in Manchester, 1740-1880. Describes events of his working life from Mar 1879, when he started as an advice lad at Castlefield; in Jan 1881 moving to Water Street, where his uncle, James Daniels, was in charge of the warehouses and wharves. In Jun 1918 Daniels become chief traffic foreman over Water Street, Castlefield and the barges. Describes the opening of the Ship Canal, 1 Jan 1894. Refers to the employment of women as crane drivers, 1917-1919. Died 5 Nov 1932.

Photographs:

2. Father of C. Daniels

3. Mother of C. Daniels

4. Mr and Mrs C. Daniels in parlour with prize plants, Water Street

5. Outside view of house, Water Street

6. C. Daniels and friend in house yard

7. Yard with greenhouse and plants

8. C. Daniels in warehouse

9. Group of 25 Canal Company workers including C. Daniels

10. Group of 16 men, including C. Daniels, with a nurse

Newspaper cuttings:

11. Obituary of Ernest Latimer, Ship Canal Director, former Managing Director, died 1 Aug 1929

12. Cutting from Manchester Evening Chronicle about floods and barges breaking from moorings

Place:Manchester/Manchester/Manchester/Lancashire/England