View of Steel Bridge over the Union Canal

Category

Library Item

Item no

4969

Title

View of steel bridge over the Union Canal in Fountainbridge showing neighbouring buildings

Description

A boat is moored beside a steel bridge over the Union Canal in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. A hoist is on the towpath close to the vessel.

Artist / maker

Chrystal, Francis M.

Date

1920

Size

11.6 x 15.8 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Fountainbridge is an area in the south-west of central Edinburgh, to the west of Tollcross. The area is centred around the western section of a road also called Fountainbridge. The Union Canal now begins in this area having originally extended a little further east.

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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Places > Edinburgh areas > Fountainbridge

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Canals

Transport > Infrastructure > Steel bridges

Transport > Infrastructure > Trails and paths

Transport > Water > Boats

(55°56′27″N, 3°12′42″W)

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