Photo Archive
This page links to a number of individual photo galleries showing images from the archives of the Friends of Cromford Canal, as gathered and catalogued by our archivist. Please note that the galleries are due to be updated in the near future to use a better viewing system.

Ambergate to Bullbridge

An 1840s image of the limekilns alongside the canal at Ambergate. They did not use the canal at all; the lime came by rail from Crich down a steep incline, across the canal, and the burnt lime was taken out by rail

Archive images showing the stretch of canal between Ambergate and Bullbridge

Butterley to Ironville

This area looked dramatically different to what it does now when the reservoir and canal were at the same level and the Pinxton Branch was in water

Archive images showing the stretch of canal between Butterley and Ironville

The Pinxton Arm

Church Bridge in this coloured photo looks VERY rural!

Archive images showing the Pinxton Arm

Cromford to Ambergate

Leawood Pump House (from an old postcard)

Archive images showing the stretch of canal between Cromford and Ambergate

Bullbridge to Butterley

This shot is a classic - rail and canal both in operation

Archive images showing the stretch of canal between Bullbridge and Butterley

Ironville to Langley Mill

The canal lock at Langley Mill

Archive images showing the stretch of canal between Ironville and Langley Mill