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The old wooden bridge over the Union Canal
Chrystal, Francis M., 1920, Photograph
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The old wooden bridge over the Union Canal
The old wooden bridge over the Union Canal
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The old wooden bridge over the Union Canal at Leamington Road from the west showing a crowd of schoolchildren
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Children peer at the camera from the towpath at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. Behind them a wooden bridge crosses over the Union Canal. Many people are walking across the bridge. Buildings and factory chimneys can be seen in the background.
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Chrystal, Francis M.
Date
1920
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11.5 x 15.7 cm
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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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The Union Canal and Fountainbridge
Canaliversary: 2001 - 2011
F. M. Chrystal's Union Canal
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(55°56′28″N, 3°12′41″W)
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