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Physical works on the canal such as the construction of the Scott Russell Aqueduct over the Edinburgh by-pass in 1986 and the new bridge at Preston Road, Linlithgow - the first blockage on the canal to be removed in 1992. Also included are photographs of work undertaken by LUCS at the Linlithgow Canal Basin.
- 050 LUCS V1077 Edinburgh by-pass Aqueduct works
Edinburgh by-pass Aqueduct works: temporary channel constructed to divert the canal water while the aqueduct was constructed. View is looking west - 050 LUCS V1079 Construction of Scott Russell aqueduct over by-pass 1986
Construction of Scott Russell aqueduct over Edinburgh by-pass in 1986. View is looking east - 050 LUCS V1080 Construction of Scott Russell aqueduct over by-pass 1986
Construction of Scott Russell aqueduct over Edinburgh by-pass in 1986. View is looking east - 050 LUCS V1193 Scott Russell Aqueduct
Scott Russell Aqueduct over Edinburgh by-pass (A720) 1986. View is looking east - 115 LUCS V1087 Aerial view of M8 canal blockage
View of M8 canal blockage. Motorway over canal opened in 1971 - 115 LUCS V1154 Aerial view of M8 canal blockage
View of M8 canal blockage. Motorway over canal opened in 1971 - 156 LUCS A0077 Canal clean up at Winchburgh c1977
Canal clean up at Winchburgh c1977 - 195 LUCS V0165 Pipes laid under canal near Park Farm
Pipes laid under canal near Park Farm - 195 LUCS V0168 Pipes laid under canal near Park Farm
Pipes laid under canal near Park Farm - 196 LUCS A0162 Canal breach near Park Farm June 1980
Canal breach near Park Farm June 1980 - 208 LUCS A0290 Canal drained at B9080 aqueduct 1981
Canal drained for repairs at Edinburgh Rd aqueduct 28/11/81 - 208 LUCS A0340 Canal drained at B9080 aqueduct Jan 1982
Canal drained for repairs at Edinburgh Rd aqueduct January 1982 - 214 LUCS A1286 Construction of new basin slipway 1988
Construction of new basin slipway 1988 - 214 LUCS A1298 Canal drained at Manse Rd bridge 1988
Canal drained at Manse Rd bridge 1988 - 214 LUCS A1299 Canal basin drained 1988
Canal basin drained 1988 - 214 LUCS A1306 Work by old slipway 1988
Work by old slipway whilst canal basin drained 1988 - 214 LUCS A1308 Laying cables at canal basin 1989
Laying cables at canal basin Colin Galloway & Tom Park 1989 - 214 LUCS A2041 Potting shed of Rockville House converted to a workshop 1990
Potting shed of Rockville House converted to a workshop 1990 - 214 LUCS A2116 Reroofing Basin Cottages 1991
Reroofing Basin cottages 1991 - 214 LUCS A2126 Reroofing Basin cotages1991
Reroofing Basin cottages 1991 - 214 LUCS A2129 Tea Room kitchen half built date 1991
Tea Room kitchen half built date 1991 - 214 LUCS A2217 Basin drained plastic boom in place 1980
Basin drained plastic boom in place 1980 - 214 LUCS A5001 Construction of new basin slipway 1988
Construction of new basin slipway 1988 - 219 LUCS A0065 Preston Road blockage west side
Preston Road blockage west side - 219 LUCS A2080 Removal of Preston Rd blockage 1992
Removal of Preston Rd blockage 1992 - 219 LUCS A2083 Removal of Preston Rd blockage 1992
Removal of Preston Rd blockage 1992 Mel Gray on site - 219 LUCS A2084 Constructing new Preston Rd bridge 1992
Constructing new Preston Rd bridge 1992 - 219 LUCS A2089 Constructing new Preston Rd bridge 1992
Constructing new Preston Rd bridge 1992 - 219 LUCS A2096 Drained canal west of Preston Rd 1992
Drained canal west of Preston Rd 1992 - 219 LUCS A2098 Constructing new Preston Rd bridge 1992
Constructing new Preston Rd bridge 1992