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Union Canal loading bank at Fountainbridge
Berry, R., 1914, Photograph
Union Canal loading bank at Fountainbridge
Union Canal loading bank at Fountainbridge
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5713
Title
Union Canal - loading bank on south side at Fountainbridge
Description
Three barges float in the Union Canal at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. Two are piled high with hay or manure. They are tied up against the loading bank which is lined with various warehouses and huts. A row of carts runs along the side of the buildings. In the background a factory chimney and church spire can be seen.
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Berry, R.
Date
1914
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7.2 x 10 cm
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
This is a photograph by a member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.
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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EPS - George Square Survey
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