Union Canal looking towards Leamington Lift Bridge

Category

Library Item

Item no

11233

Title

Union Canal looking towards Leamington Lift Bridge and Edinburgh Quay

Description

A woman talks to a man at the edge of the canal as he fishes. On the other side of the canal are containers, orange fencing and steel structures of a construction site. A disused church is behind the worksite and is reflected in the water. At the far end of the canal is a metal lift bridge separating this stretch of water from the next.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2007

Size

19 x 25.4 cm

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Union Canal was opened in 1822. It ran from Tollcross in Edinburgh to meet the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk, thus linking the capital to Glasgow. After extensive renovation in the 1990's the Canal is now a popular area for recreation, with non-commercial craft using the waterway and many cyclists, walkers and runners using the towpath.

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People > Adults > Men

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Fountainbridge

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Sport and leisure > Activities > Fishing

Transport > Infrastructure > Canals

Transport > Infrastructure > Lift bridges

(55°56′30″N, 3°12′34″W)