The Union Canal in use and its decline, which started in 1922 with the closure of the Edinburgh basins, and culminated in 1933 with the closure of its junction with the Forth and Clyde canal at Port Downie and subsequent infilling of the locks between the two canals. The Union Canal was formally closed to navigation in 1965.
- 030 LUCS H0026 Electric launch at Kingsknowe
Electric launch at Kingsknowe in 1890 - 052 LUCS H0027 BTC maintenance boat at Herminston
British Transport Commission maintenance boat at Herminston circa 1950 - 081 LUCS H0033 Bridge Inn in 1951
Bridge Inn at Ratho in 1951 - 081 LUCS H0035 Old Ratho postcard
Old Ratho postcard - 081 LUCS H0223 Horse and cart at Ratho
Horse and cart at Ratho - 094 LUCS H0037 Wilkie's Basin
Wilkie's Basin - 0D96F1B2-D66C-4666-BDC1-1DCEBDF7B6CB
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- 104 LUCS H0045 Almond Aqueduct giant icicle
Almond Aqueduct giant icicle of 1895 - 104 LUCS H0049 Workmen at canal feeder, Almond aqueduct
Workmen and barge at canal feeder, Almond aqueduct - 104 LUCS H0051 Cleaning feeder canal at Almond Aqueduct
Cleaning feeder canal at Almond Aqueduct - 104 LUCS H0052 Dredging Union Canal by its Feeder
Dredging Union Canal by its Feeder at Almond Aqueduct - 104 LUCS H0056 Horses and barge at Almond Aqueduct
Horses and barge at Almond Aqueduct - 104 LUCS H0139 Cottage at Almond Aqueduct
Cottage at Almond Aqueduct - 128 LUCS H0064 Barge at Port Buchan
Barge at Port Buchan - 214 LUCS H0133 Linlithgow Canal Basin
Linlithgow Canal Basin circa 1920 - 214 LUCS H0135 Toll House at Linlithgow Canal Basin
Toll House at Linlithgow Canal Basin circa 1951 - 214 LUCS H0136 Crane at Linlithgow Basin
Crane at Linlithgow Canal Basin circa 1951 - 214 LUCS H0190 Postcard showing Canal Terrace Linlithgow
Postcard showing Canal Terrace Linlithgow - 214 LUCS H0237 Boy and girl by crane at Linlithgow
Boy and girl by crane at Linlithgow - 214 LUCS H5002 Sunday school picnic Linlithgow
Sunday school picnic on barge at Linlithgow 1912 - 219 LUCS H0194 Removal of Preston Road Bridge
In the mid 1960s the original Bridge 45 (Preston Road) was demolished and replaced with a culvert to enable the road to be widened to better serve new housing estates south of the canal. This view is looking east and shows work about to start on the bridge. - 219 LUCS H0195 Removal of Preston Road Bridge
In the mid 1960s the original Bridge 45 (Preston Road) was demolished and replaced with a culvert to enable the road to be widened to better serve new housing estates south of the canal. This view is looking east showing work about to start on the bridge removal. - 219 LUCS H0196 Removal of Preston Road Bridge
In the mid 1960s the original Bridge 45 (Preston Road) was demolished and replaced with a culvert to enable the road to be widened to better serve new housing estates south of the canal. This view is looking east and shows the pipe carrying the canal water which had to be installed before work could start, - 219 LUCS H0198 Removal of Preston Road Bridge
In the mid 1960s the original Bridge 45 (Preston Road) was demolished and replaced with a culvert to enable the road to be widened to better serve new housing estates south of the canal. This view is looking east and shows the culvert being built under the bridge. It extends beyond the bridge to allow the road to be widened - 219 LUCS H0200 Removal of Preston Road Bridge
In the mid 1960s the original Bridge 45 (Preston Road) was demolished and replaced with a culvert to enable the road to be widened to better serve new housing estates south of the canal. This view is looking east and shows the completed new culvert prior to the demolition of the original bridge. - 235 LUCS H0066 Bow hauled scow
Bow hauled scow east of Avon Aqueduct from unknown publication on which identical photo has been used from M C Wheeler collection. Possibly the last boat to work the canal 1951 - 237 LUCS H0071 Horse drawn scow on Avon Aqueduct
Horse drawn scow on Avon Aqueduct about 1930 - 238 LUCS H0076 Mr Howieson's boatyard by Avon Aqueduct
Mr Howieson's boatyard on west side of Avon Aqueduct with dry dock roofed over circa 1922 - 238 LUCS H0078 Dry dock west of Avon Aqueduct
Dry dock west of Avon Aqueduct 1951