News - 200th anniversary
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Opened in 1822 as a means of bringing minerals, especially coal, to the capital, the Union Canal was initially highly successful. However, the inauguration in 1842 of the Glasgow-Edinburgh railway line diminished its value as a transport medium and it fell into relative decline, becoming underused and under-appreciated.
(Permalink) 200th Anniversary Union Canal  Leamington Lift Bridge: Photograph taken on the occasion of the unveiling of a 'Red Wheel' on the Leamington Lift Bridge with Stuart Wilkinson NTT chair, John Cameron NTT VP, Chris O’Connell SC and Peter Robinson SC i ...  Causewayend [SR]: In memory of the Slamannan Railway, the eastern terminus of which was here at Causewayend Basin on the Union Canal. Nice that the residents remember the railway.  Slateford Viaduct: Looking north along Edinburgh's Inglis Green Road on Sunday 25 March 2018 through one of the arches of the 1822 Slateford Aqueduct carrying the Union Canal. Just beyond stands the 1848 railway viaduct ... |
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The plans would see the creation of a visitor attraction ready for the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
(Permalink) 200th Anniversary 2025 Head of Steam Museum Skerne Bridge Stockton and Darlington Railway |
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