THERE WILL NEVER BE BOATS AGAIN LIKE 'THE QUEENS' THAT CRUISED THE CANAL

The Canal 'Queens' of Yester Years . . .

CAPTIONS

(left col. down) Example of a typical Marina on the canal. The famous West Coast Puffer which were built in Kirkintilloch (right col. down) Another example of a Mooring Basin. Longboat turning in wide part of canal..

MORE TRAFFIC

Long Boats, short boats, fat boats & small ones

In these early days there was very few facilities on the canal bank and even it was not in very good condition in some parts. Hopefully there will be an improvement with investment and in all these service areas over the next few years.

Fresh air - they have cleared the rubbish, not the Smell!