2018

NS7578 : The Forth and Clyde Canal near Kelvinhead

taken 5 years ago, near to Banton, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

The Forth and Clyde Canal near Kelvinhead
The Forth and Clyde Canal near Kelvinhead
The information board notes that although the canal was partly justified as a strategic shortcut for military vessels, the only such vessel to use the canal was a midget submarine in 1952.

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Geographical Context: Canals Defence, Military
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Forth and Clyde Canal [9] · Canal Near Kelvinhead [3] ·
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NS7578, 56 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Tim Heaton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 9 October, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 23 October, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 7582 7824 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.8613N 3:59.5071W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 7576 7821
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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