Union Canal, Wester Hailes.
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Union Canal, Wester Hailes.
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 29 Aug 2005
When they built the big Wester Hailes housing scheme the canal was destroyed severing the link with central Edinburgh and ending a long history of navigation. Now boats are back, the canal was redug through the houses and is a real improvement to the area with wildlife and recreational use.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.92082
Longitude
-3.289675