Brunnby locks

The lower chamber is one meter shorter than all other chambers on Göta Canal. That is hard to see, but clearly noticable for the big canal ships.

At the downstream waiting bridge

Entering the lock
The rolling bridge opened

Like herrings in a tin box

© Pictures by Bosse Arnholm, 2004

Beautiful water falls over the upper gates

View eastwards from the upper gates

Open gate and lock-keeper's house

© Pictures by Bosse Arnholm, 2004

Getting close in the lock

The opened rolling bridge

The lock-keeper's house

Entering the upper chamber

© Pictures by Bosse Arnholm, 2004

In the upper chamber

Brunnby mansion seen from the lock

View eastwards from the upper chamber

Source: Fredrik Lundström, deck man at Rederi AB Göta Kanals boats in 1999 and 2000.
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At the downstream waiting bridge	Entering the lock The rolling bridge opened	Like herrings in a tin box


Beautiful water falls over the upper gates	View eastwards from the upper gates	Open gate and lock-keeper's house


Getting close in the lock	The opened rolling bridge	The lock-keeper's house	Entering the upper chamber


In the upper chamber	Brunnby mansion seen from the lock	View eastwards from the upper chamber