Talk:Bristol Harbour

message: There is no mention in this section of the railway being built along many of the parts of the harbour.  I'd guess the railway came to the centre section of the floating harbour (via the Portbury line (B&E?) from the west and from Temple Meads (GWR?) from the east) in the 1860s?  I think the the Midland railway also had a much smaller rail terminal around Temple Quay.  The Bristol Harbour Railway still runs on the south side of the harbour and along the Welsh Back.
Also there is no mention of the various cranes (some of which still exist) that would have greatly increased the speed and capacity of handling loads.  Some of these cranes were last updated in the mid 20th century.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.164.99.20 (talk) 15:08, 7 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: There is a link to Bristol Harbour Railway in the "today" section but some of this info could be added in the 19th century section. Many of the cranes etc are described in Bristol Industrial Museum but again more could be added.— Rod talk 15:37, 7 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  19th century improvements 

message: There is a picture of the "Cannons Marsh Bonded Warehouse Demolition", but no reference to this in the text. Can someone who knows about it add something, please? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 10:36, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cannons Marsh Bonded Warehouse Demolition 

message: The final sentence of the lede says "At Hotwells, the floating harbour rejoins the tidal River Avon, via a series of locks, and flows into the Avon Gorge." Looking at it in Google Earth, there is just one lock there, not a series of locks. I propose changing this sentence, unless someone can convince me I am wrong. Maproom (talk) 22:36, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: There were four locks there at one time, now there are two. I don't know what you mean by "one lock", whether you're referring to the North outer lock (which is clearly visible on Google Maps, as the gates are closed) or to Cumberland Basin itself. Cumberland Basin is more of a half tide dock than a lock.  Either way, both of the North locks are still operational. Andy Dingley (talk) 22:54, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: (ec) There are currently two locks (others are no longer operative). One is between the main harbour and the Cumberland Basin (shown as 10 on the map) and there is another after the Cumberland Basin where it opens into the Avon Gorge. If you look at the photo in the article of the Cumberland Basin (1st photo on the left of the Construction... section) this is looking east and the swing bridge which is over the first lock can be seen in the distance (Lat (WGS84) N51:26:53 (51.448028), Long (WGS84) W2:37:05 (-2.618053), LR  ST571722). The photo of "A Tall ship in Cumberland lock..." is of the outer larger lock which is close to the Plimsol bridge at Lat (WGS84) N51:26:57 (51.449124), Long (WGS84) W2:37:24 (-2.623263), LR ST567724. There is also Netham Lock at the other end of the harbour, but that is probably not significant to this discussion.— Rod talk 22:57, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for your answers. Thank you, Rod, in particular for your precise coordinates, which make it clear exactly what you are talking about (it would solve many problems in my life if everyone were as precise). I understand my mistake now. Google Earth shows things at high tide, and both sets of gates of the lock at W2:37:05 (which someone there has called the "Pump House Lock") are open, making it inconspicuous until I zoom in far enough to see the lock gate housings. Maproom (talk) 10:09, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: The tide is not the key factor. That lock (the old pump-house which provided hydraulic power is next to it - but is now a pub) is left open most of the time enabling Cumberland basin to be refilled from the main harbour - which itself is filled from the River Avon at Netham Lock - which itself is left open most of the time.— Rod talk 18:30, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Locks or lock