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Title
Ship Canal Centenary Monument
Medium
Rosso marble
Measurements
H 183 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
M17_MH_S026
Acquisition method
commissioned by Manchester Ship Canal Company as part of Peel Holdings plc
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
Manchester Ship Canal Company as part of Peel Holdings plc
Custodian
Manchester Ship Canal Company as part of Peel Holdings plc
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
20th May 1994
Access
time restrictions apply
Access note
Access gates closed 7pm–9am.
Inscription description
This plaque and sculpture were unveiled by / HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ROYAL / on 20 May 1994 / to commemorate the centenary of the / opening of the Manchester Ship Canal by / HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA / on 21 May 1894 / It was from a pavilion near this site that / Her Majesty set sail aboard the R. Y. 'Enchantress' / formally to declare the Canal open
