A view of the Irwell from the Littleton Road Bridge on the 5th July 1967. Roll your mouse over the image for the same view 45 years later on the 2nd February 2013.

A weir down the river where it bends back behind Littleton Road playing fields. In the background you can see the Jubilee Bridge.

A picture of the same area after heavy rainfall on the 26th October 2008. You can see that the weir is almost wholly submerged. Thanks to Harry Davies for the picture.

An old picture of the Irwell and the Adelphi Weir. Roll you mouse over the image for a 2011 view of the same spot. Thanks to Eddie Smith.

The Irwell weir on the 2nd November 1978.

The Irwell from the Littleton Road Bridge in the early 1980s

A view of the Irwell from the Racecourse side in the 1980s. To the right you can see the remains of the Waterford Bridge and Littleton Road Bridge in the background.

The Waterford bridge in its original condition looking towards the Racecourse. Roll your mouse over the image for the same view on the 18th June 2009. The modern picture thanks to Eddie Smith

In this picture you can see the remains of the Old Irwell Bridge that went to Castle Irwell. In the background you can see the Littleton Road bridge and the Racecourse Hotel by Eddie Smith

The same picture but this time at sunset by Eddie Smith

A picture of the remains on the 26th October 2008 taken by Harry Davies and which shows the rise in the water level after heavy rainfall.

A wonderful slice of early 1980s Kersal childhood. A group rafting near the remains of the Waterford Bridge.

A view from the Racecourse side closer to the Racecourse Hotel in the early 1980s

The Irwell from the Racecourse side in the early 1980s.

A view from the Kersal Bridge down the Irwell towards Lower Kersal Primary School by Eddie Smith

A view down the Irwell towards the remaining flats from the Racecourse Pub end of the river by Eddie Smith