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	Lochrin Basin MT 0 1152 x 864 216K	This is the end of the Union Canal 200M south of the Scottish Widows building. Following a recent leak in which millions of gallons of water flooded nearby streets, this section of the canal has been emptied.
	Lochrin Basin MT3 1152 x 864 284K	Added later, this picture shows the view east from Leamington Lift Bridge whilst the canal was still empty. Some new buildings are under construction; others haven't started yet.
	Lochrin Basin 14 1152 x 864 203K	A similar view in June 2005 showing the canal full of water again and with new houses overlooking the canal basin.
	Lochrin Basin MT 1 1152 x 864 301K	In this picture of the empty canal, we can see the recently restored lift-bridge connecting Gilmore Park and Leamington Road.
	Lochrin Basin 01 768 x 1024 186K	This is the view east from the bridge in the picture above. The bridge is now permanently closed to vehicles other than bikes.
	Lochrin Basin 08 1152 x 864 154K	A closer look at the building visible on the right hand side of the previous picture. A canal boat called Jeanie's Pride is moored here.
	Lochrin Basin 09 768 x 1024 151K	The Union Canal turns left here and stops. Originally it crossed the street called Fountainbridge and ended in a canal basin bounded by Semple Street, Morrison Street and Lothian Road. There are cafés and bars here, an ideal way to end a boat trip or even a stroll along the towpath.
	Same view in 2001 1024 x 768 136K	This is how the end of the canal looked on 29th May 2001. The Nissen hut is coloured with iron oxide. (Rust Never Sleeps - Neil Young) Photo taken on Nikon Coolpix 900 1.2Megapixel camera.
	Lochrin Basin 12 768 x 1024 203K	The view from the end of the pier at the end of the canal. Jeanie's Pride is at the far bank on the right. The small column on the pier has a numeric keypad and other controls, presumably for controlling LEDs concealed in the boardwalk for lighting purposes.
	Lochrin Basin 13 1152 x 864 236K	This is the view back towards the end of the canal. An establishment called Cargo provides refreshments. One of Edinburgh's double-decker buses passes eastwards along Fountainbridge, approaching the roundabout at the south end of Gardner's Crescent.
	Lochrin Basin 15 1152 x 864 215K	A closer look at Cargo. The parked cars visible through the windows are at the other side of Fountainbridge.
	Lochrin Basin 16 1152 x 864 257K	A wider view of the scene above.
	Lochrin Basin 23 1152 x 864 288K	Finally, 3 more shots taken on a different day. The Black Prince is tied up in front of the yet-to-be-occupied building.
	Lochrin Basin 24 1152 x 864 225K	Two minutes later and the Zazoo cruises by, starting off on a passenger pleasure cruise westwards.
	Lochrin Basin 25 1152 x 864 227K	At the helm of the Zazoo is a bearded gentleman wearing a psychedelic shirt.
	Fat Sam's 1024 x 768 166K	Originally Edinburgh Meat Market 1884, now an Italian restaurant, this building is on the corner of Fountainbridge and Semple Street. In this picture the restaurant is still open for business...
	Meat Market 1152 x 864 196K	"1884 EDINBURGH MEAT MARKET " is proudly emblazoned on this building at the corner of Semple Street and Fountainbridge. In recent years it's been a nightclub and a restaurant. In the former, patrons visited to meet the meat; in the latter, patrons ate the meat at Fat Sams. The building behind is Scottish Widows Headquarters.
	Scottish Widows Morrison Street Entrance 681 x 1024	A glass cylinder surrounds a spiral staircase with wooden steps, but the fisheye lens makes this part of the building appear more bulbous than cylindrical. Is the shape distorted? Perspective is an illusion; things don't really get smaller as they recede!

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