Union Canal, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

11235

Title

Union Canal, Edinburgh

Description

White temporary container cabins stand behind orange fencing on the far bank of a canal. Behind them is the peaked gable end of a disused church and a row of tall tenement buildings. The buildings and cloudy sky are reflected in the dark water of the canal.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2007

Size

25.4 x 19 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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Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Fountainbridge

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Canals

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