Sluice gate gears beside the Don
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Sluice gate gears beside the Don
Image: © David Robinson Taken: 26 Jul 2019
The river Don through Aberdeen was formerly lined with mills producing textiles and paper. For much of the length from Woodside to Donmouth the river is paralleled by former mill races. The remains of the mechanical equipment that operated the sluice gates also survive in several locations.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.176423
Longitude
-2.149003