Steam Shovel Opening Up Main Canal 10 Miles from Headgate

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1434/2490
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1870s-1930s
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 83mm by 83mm 1 slide
      83mm by 83mm

Scope and Content

Photograph of men using a steam shovel to open up the main canal 10 miles from the headgate by digging up dirt and placing it in open train cars in the early 20th century.

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013