LUCS Digital Archive
000 LUCS D0101 Contour canal proposals
Diagram in Robert Stevenson's 1817 "Report relative to a line of canal upon one level between the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to form a junction with the Forth and Clyde Canal at lock No 20." This shows his proposals for a contour canal between Edinburgh and Glasgow together with other such proposals by Hugh Baird and John Rennie. The Union Canal is Hugh Baird's proposal.
000 LUCS D0102 Contour canal proposals Edinburgh to Linlithgow
Edinburgh to Linlithgow extract from diagram in Robert Stevenson's 1817 "Report relative to a line of canal upon one level between the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to form a junction with the Forth and Clyde Canal at lock No 20." This shows his proposals for a contour canal between Edinburgh and Glasgow together with other such proposals by Hugh Baird and John Rennie. The Union Canal is Hugh Baird's proposal.
000 LUCS D0103 Contour canal proposals
Proposals for contour canals between Edinburgh and Glasgow by Robert Stevenson, Hugh Baird and John Rennie. Produced from diagram in Robert Stevenson's 1817 "Report relative to a line of canal upon one level between the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to form a junction with the Forth and Clyde Canal at lock No 20"
000 LUCS D0104 Union Canal
Plan showing Union Canal, rivers and significant features
001 LUCS D0001 Edinburgh Canal basins
Location of the Port Hopetoun and Port Hamilton basins which, until 1922, formed the original Edinburgh terminus of the canal
090 LUCS D0001 Canal water supply
Drawing showing where the Union Canal's water comes from
114 LUCS D0001 M8 Bridge
Plan of new M8 Bridge (21A) constructed as part of the Millenium Link in 1999/2000
214 LUCS D0001 LUCS Canal Map
Map of Union Canal displayed at the Linlithgow Canal Basin
215 LUCS D0001 Linlithgow
1854 map showing Linlithgow and Union Canal - 6-inch Ordnance Survey Map from National Library of Scotland Collection
219 LUCS D0001 Preston Road proposal
Proposal for Preston Road Bridge which leaves culvert in place - Plan view
219 LUCS D0002 Preston Road proposal
Proposal for Preston Road Bridge which leaves culvert in place - Elevation looking west
219 LUCS D0003 Preston Road proposal
Proposal for Preston Road Bridge which leaves culvert in place - Section on culvert centre line
219 LUCS D0004 Preston Road proposal
Photograph of east side of Preston Road blockage showing how proposed bridge would have looked
245 LUCS D0001 Slamanan Railway proposal
1835 plan of proposed Slamannan railway to link Monkland ironstone and coal fields with the canal at Muiravonside overlaid on a current map
245 LUCS D0002 Slamanan Railway proposal
1835 plan of proposed Slamannan railway to link Monkland ironstone and coal fields with the canal at Muiravonside
245 LUCS D0003 Causewayend basin map
1860 map of area around Causewayend transhipment basin showing railways and ironworks - Map from National Library of Scotland Collection
245 LUCS D0004 Causewayend basin plan
Plan of railways that were at Causewayend basin drawn by John Aitken
255 LUCS D0001 Lathallan Road Bridge
Plan of new Lathallan Road Bridge (52A) constructed as part of the Millenium Link in 1999/2000.
295 LUCS D0001 Canal and Callendar Park
Drawing produced for the Forbes family of Callendar who were determined the Union Canal would not be visible from their estates and commissioned this print to show its detrimental effect. This was sent to every MP in Britain and was successful in forcing the promoters to cut a 690 yard tunnel to divert the canal
320 LUCS D0001 Falkirk Locks
Plan of the 11 locks that connected the Union and Forth and Cylde Canals as shown on a 1937 6-inch Ordnance Survey - Map from National Library of Scotland Collection
325 LUCS D0001 Falkirk Wheel Plan
Initial plan of Falkirk Wheel, aqueduct, tunnel and locks with smaller visitor centre and shorter tunnel
325 LUCS D0002 Falkirk Wheel option
Option considered for the Falkirk Wheel
325 LUCS D0003 Falkirk Wheel option
Option considered for the Falkirk Wheel
325 LUCS D0004 Falkirk Wheel option
Option considered for the Falkirk Wheel