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A group taken on the banks of the Union Canal
Chrystal, Francis M., 1920, Photograph
A group taken on the banks of the Union Canal
A group taken on the banks of the Union Canal
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Title
A group taken on the banks of the Union Canal
Description
A group of adults and children stand on the towpath of the Union Canal in Edinburgh. A boy sails a toy boat on the water of the canal and dogs play nearby.
Artist / maker
Chrystal, Francis M.
Date
1920
Size
10 x 14 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
This image has been chosen for the Edinburgh - Past and Present Exhibition by Rt Hon George Foulkes MSP - "A link between old Edinburgh and today is provided by the Union canal with this picture of an extended family, including dogs, showing the recreational potential - walking and model boating - which is being revived with the restoration of the canal. Particularly evocative for me as I now live just a few metres from the canal." George Foulkes
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.
Exhibitions with this item
Edinburgh Past and Present
The Union Canal and Fountainbridge
Canaliversary: 2001 - 2011
ReDrawing Edinburgh: Edinburgh in 1920
F. M. Chrystal's Union Canal
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