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Heritage

Scotland's canals have a unique place in the history of canal-buidling of the Industrial Age of Great Britain and Ireland.

History of the Caledonian Canal

Find out more about the challenges faced by the great engineers and their world-class innovations - resulting in this great coast-to-coast waterway.

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History of the Crinan Canal

Find out how "Britain's most beautiful shortcut" was built and discover its Victorian heyday.

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History of the Forth & Clyde Canal

Follow the history of the canal that was designed to provide an important commercial route from the Forth estuary in the East to the Clyde in the West.

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History of the Union Canal

Discover the story of this great contour canal - with its trailblazing engineering solutions to link Edinburgh to the Forth & Clyde Canal, it was one of the last great feats of the canal-building era.

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History of the Monkland Canal

The Monkland's history will give you a fascinating insight into the extraordinary industrialisation of the Lanarkshire hills and the entrepreneurial spirit of 18th-century Glasgow.

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About The Falkirk Wheel

Find out more about the history, design and engineering behind the world's only rotating boat lift.

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