Pinch Farm and Crime Lake

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The stone hut at the top of Waterhouses locks, with the spillway to the right. [1960s] [Photo: Peter Caunt]

The spillway that takes surplus water straight downto the River Medlock. (1960s) [Photo: John Green]

Waterhouses Junction, with the spillway to the left, the Fairbottom Branch to the right and Pinch Farm in the background. [1960s] [Photo: Peter Caunt]

Looking towards Pinch Farm and footbridge from the spillway (late 1960s). [Photo: Stephen Desmond]

Pinch Farm and Footbridge. (1920s?). [Photo: Garry Jones of Littlemoss]

Crime Lane Aqueduct and the footbridge that gives access to Pinch Farm (1962). [Photo: Chris K. Potter Archive]
Read article about Crime Lane Aqueduct.

Rowing boat on Crime Lake (1960s). [Photo: Leonard Kaye courtesy Oldham Local Studies Library]

Crime Lake. Notice a line of amusement slot machines on the left and a rowing boat on the right (1960s). [Photo: Leonard Kaye courtesy Oldham Local Studies Library]

Hand-coloured postcard showing visitors at Crime Lake (1910s).

Crowds enjoying a day out at Crime Lake (1910s). [Photo: Garry Jones of Littlemoss]

Hand-coloured postcard showing the steam boat Pioneer at Crime Lake (1905). [Photo: Garry Jones of Littlemoss]

Local artist L.S. Lowry painted at least two views of Crime Lake.

Rowing boats lined up outside the boathouse on Crime Lake (1930s). [Photo: Garry Jones of Littlemoss]

Hiring out rowing boats on Crime Lake is Tommy Dunstan, left (1930s). [Photo: Garry Jones of Littlemoss]

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