Fountainbridge

and

Edinburgh Quay

The Eastern end of the Union Canal

Photographs 1985

St Cuthbert's Milk Deliveries - January 1985 ©

St Cuthbert's Co-op Milk Horse

St Cuthbert's Milk Deliveries - January 1985 ©

St Cuthbert's Co-op Milk Horse

Photos

2004

Fountainbridge - Union Canal - The site of old garages on the south bank ©

2004

Union Canal - south bank

Fountainbridge - Union Canal - The site of old garages on the south bank ©

2004  -  zoom-in

Union Canal - south bank

Fountainbridge - Union Canal - The site of old garages on the south bank ©

2011

Union Canal - south bank

Photos

2007

Fountainbridge - The former Palais de Dance', later to become the Mecca Palais Bingo Hall - Photo taken 2007 ©

The former 'Palais de Dance'

Gardner's Crescent, Fountainbridge - looking to the north towards Morrison Street - before the storm ©

Gardner's Crescent

Raft Race

2008

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Edinburgh  Quay

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Edinburgh Quay

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Wheel

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Start of the Race - 1

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Start of the Race - 2

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Competitor and Bridge

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Raft with Carpet

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Sink

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Fridge

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

'Cone Tiki' - racing'

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

'Cone Tiki' - after the race

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Fire and Water

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

The Finish - looking east

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

The Finish  -  looking west

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Competitor

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Four on a Raft  -  1

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Four on a Raft  -  2

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 28, 2008 ©

Clothes drying

Raft Race

2009

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 27, 2009 ©

Wedding Car
before the race

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 27, 2009 ©

Three Rafts
racing

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 27, 2009 ©

Wedding car
racing - 1

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 27, 2009 ©

Wedding car
racing - 2

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 27, 2009 ©

Wedding car - sunk
crew swimming

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 27, 2009 ©

Renewable Device
at the start

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 27, 2009 ©

Renewable Device
racing - 1

Raft Race on the Union Canal - June 27, 2009 ©

Renewable Device
racing - 2

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race

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Boats

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Mackay Seagull

Canal Barge

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Rowing - Towing a Coracle

Boats

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Swans and decorated barge

Canal Barge

Raft Race

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Near the start

Raft Race

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Mid-way down the course

Raft Race - Final

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

The Finish

Raft Race - Final

Canoes

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Edinburgh Quay

Canoes, Barges and Bunting

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Edinburgh Quay

Canoe Polo

New Housing

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Between Leamington Bridge and Gilmore Place

New Housing

School Murals

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

The Welcoming Art Group, Tollcross

Mural

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

The Welcoming Art Group, Tollcross

Mural

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

The Welcoming Art Group, Tollcross

Mural

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Tollcross Primary School

Mural

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Tynecastle High School

Mural

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

St Cuthbert's Primary School

Mural

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Sighthill Primary School

Mural

Canal Festival and 4th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, June 26, 2010 ©

Longstone Primary School

Mural

Canal Festival and 5th Annual Raft Race

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Raft Race

Canal Festival and 5th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, July 9, 2011 ©

Start of the Race

Raft Race

Canal Festival and 5th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, July 9, 2011 ©

Making Good Progress

Raft Race

Canal Festival and 5th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, July 9, 2011 ©

Paddling Hard

Raft Race

Canal Festival and 5th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, July 9, 2011 ©

Falling Apart

Raft Race

Canal Festival and 5th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, July 9, 2011 ©

Collapsed

Raft Race

School Murals

Several of the murals from 2010 and some new ones from 2011 (including these below) were on display.

Canal Festival and 5th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, July 9, 2011 ©

Canal View Primary School

Mural

Canal Festival and 5th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, July 9, 2011 ©

Which School?

Mural

Canal Festival and 5th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, July 9, 2011 ©

Longstone Primary 1/2 and 2/3

Mural

Canal Festival and 5th Annual Raft Race - Union Canal, Edinburgh, July 9, 2011 ©

Longstone Primary 3

Mural

Canal Festival and 7th Annual Raft Race

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All 8 photos below appear on the same page.

Please click on one of the thumbnail images below

or click here to see small photos or large photos.

View from Leamington Bridge

Looking down on the crowds at the Canal Festival on a fine summer afternoon

Edinburgh Canal Festival, 2013 - Looking down from Leamington Bridge on the crowds at the festival on a fine summer afternoon ©

Canal Festival

Raft Race

Edinburgh Canal Festival, 2013 - 4 girls dressed in pink. Which crew was this? ©

'In the Pink'

Raft Race

Edinburgh Canal Festival, 2013 - 4 girls dressed in pink. Which crew was this? ©

'In the Pink'

Raft Race

Edinburgh Canal Festival, 2013 - Passing a barge moored at the side of the canal ©

Rowing past the Barge

Raft Race

Canoes

Edinburgh Canal Festival, 2013 - Canoes in the canal basin at Edinburgh Quay ©

Canoes and Canal Barge

Edinburgh Canal Festival, 2013 - Canoes in the canal basin at Edinburgh Quay ©

Canoes and Canal Barge

School Murals

As im previous years, several murals from local schools lined the sides of the canal.

Edinburgh Canal Festival, 2013 - A mural from one of the local schools, on display beside the canal ©

Dalry Primary School

Mural

Edinburgh Canal Festival, 2013 - A mural from one of the local schools, on display beside the canal ©

Longstone Primary School

Mural

Colinton to Fountainbridge

A walk starting on the Water of Leith Walkway
and continuing along the Union Canal Towpath

2014

Colinton Railway Tunnel

Water of Leith Walkway - Approaching Colinton from the west - October 2014 ©

Spylaw Park, Colinton - October 2014 ©

© Spylaw Park, Colinton - October 2014 ©

Spylaw Park, Colinton - October 2014 ©

Colinton Railway Tunnel

Near Spylaw Parkand the old Railway Tunnel, Colinton - October 2014 ©

Artwork in the old Railway Tunnel at Colintion - October 2014 ©

Artwork in the old Railway Tunnel at Colintion - October 2014 ©

Artwork in the old Railway Tunnel at Colintion - October 2014 ©

Artwork in the old Railway Tunnel at Colintion - October 2014 ©

The Union Canal  -   Slateford and Craiglockhart

Aqueduct on the Union Canal, Edinburgh - Crossing the Water of Leith at Slatefore - October 2014 ©

Artwork beside the Union Canal near Slateford, Edinburgh ©

'Yes' message (remaining from the September 2014 Scottish Independenc Referendum campaigns) beside one of the bridges over the Water of Leith near Slateford, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Robot - a smll transfer picture found beside the Union Canal towpath, near Slateford, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Graffiti on a shed beside the Union Canal near Slateford, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Graffiti on a shed beside the Union Canal near Slateford, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Graffiti on a wooden boat house on the Union Canal at Slateford, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Graffiti on a corrugated iron boat house on the Union Canal at Slateford, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

The Union Canal  -   Merchiston and Polwarth

Wild flowers beside the Union Canal towpath at Polwarth, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Wild flowers beside the Union Canal towpath at Polwarth, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Graffiti on one of the industrial buildings beside the Union Canal towpath at Polwarth, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Canal Barge on the Union Canal, Polwarth, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Artwork on gates across the Union Canal, now used by cyclists and pedestrians - between Polwarth and Fountainbridge - October 2014 ©

Artwork on a gate across the Union Canal, now used by cyclists and pedestrians - between Polwarth and Fountainbridge - October 2014 ©

The Union Canal  -   Approaching Fountainbridge

View through a bridge across the Union Canal. Looking towards Leamington Lift Bridge, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Leamington Lift Bridge, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Map - as part of an exhinbition displayed on the Union Canal towpath at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Map - as part of an exhinbition displayed on the Union Canal towpath at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Poster - as part of an exhinbition displayed on the Union Canal towpath at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Poster - as part of an exhinbition displayed on the Union Canal towpath at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh - October 2014 ©

Union Canal History

Edinburgh Quay Around Edinburgh