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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- What's Under the Crinan Canal?
In this video, we have a truly unique experience on the Crinan Canal. I should say 'in' the canal, as we enter down into a lock chamber emptied of water. This video will give you an insight into the processes incvolved in refitting a working scheduled monument. My thanks to Scottish Canals, the Crinan Canal and Mackenzie Construction who imparted so much knowledge, and made the trip possible.
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It's good you documented this. Like you said, people will never see it like this again. Thanks for your work.
Much appreciated, it was a great experience!
The tragedy of so much great engineering is that it's hidden underground or underwater. This is an exceptional educational/documentary of great interest to many, and of great pride to generations of Scottish people. I hope it finds its way into the school curriculum, there's a lot more to Scotland than fantastic views. :)
Great praise indeed! Thank you for watching. I feel the likes of Canals are very much taken for granted, and we don't really appreciate the initial work involved! Standing deep inside a chamber, you can fully appreciate the engineering and labour skill!
@@ExploringScotlandsHistory Most people only know a canal as being a surface of water adjoining but a foot or so below a towpath, perhaps as a country walk, or if they are lucky a week or so on a canal boat; the "enormity" of the hidden engineering is known to only a tiny fraction of Western Europe's population. The creation of these incredible canals preoccupied Europe's engineers for a century or more. Thank you for your acknowledgement, my respects, John, Perth, Western Australia.
@@beachbum4691 indeed, standing in a chamber that has been hand dug, surrounded by stone that has been hand cut, gives you a tiny insight of the work involved with the original navvies and masons. The engineers were amazing.
Phenomenal engineering fete. Very fascinating. Thank you for filming this!
Glad you enjoyed it! A truly unique experience that may not be seen again for a while.
The Crinan canal is a beautiful place and an important piece of historical importance. My mother is from Ardrishaig and I have spent a lot of time on the banks as a child. As an adult I now own a sailboat just like the many I admired transiting the canal. I used to love opening the lock gates and opening the sluices. A heritage gem.
With the new gates installed, that should be am easier task! We often are doon the Crinan, l8vely spot for a wander.
Wow. How great to see a canal drained and hear about and see some of the engineering that went into its making and goes into maintenance.
It's an impressive sight!
Absolutely fascinating and what a privilege for you too.
A great and unique experience, although we nearly froze to death 🤣🤣
You were so lucky to go on that tour and thanks for taking us along. This really interests me as I live in a city in Ontario Canada that is on a canal system built in 1905 . In fact our city has the largest Liftlock in the world. They seem to be doing restorations at various locks here throughout the winter also although they cannot drain the whole system when they do. I would love to mudlark along that canal.
It was a unique experience. Thinking of the physical labour involved is quite daunting!
Interesting video, Thanks for sharing with us. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Nicely done - many thanks.
You are welcome! Watch this space for another installment!
I've just sailed down the canal in glorious late summer subshine. Fascinating to see it drained, in winter. Thanks!
You are most welcome. It's a great stretch of water, and one we visit often.
great information
Thanks Willie, a great experience!
That was really well done, what an opportunity to see the workings.
With a lifespan of 50+ years, I won't see it again, so really glad I had the experience!
The Crinan Canal is such a beautiful canal. I would love to go on a wee boat trip along it, one day. I still have to visit Moine Mhor. It looks stunning in the photos that you took of it last summer.
We cycled the length of it which was amazing. There is so much history the full length of the waterway!
@@ExploringScotlandsHistory It is such a stunning part of the country.
Fascinating video Julie! I really enjoyed it. You got some amazing pictures, and I enjoyed the history of the canal. The summer views were breathtaking. Will you go back again once the canal has running water again? It would be nice to see the new locks in use!
We will be back once in use again, yes! It was a great experience!
Love seeing this👍 You should have got some drone footage of it though😁🚁
I like getting up close and personal with my history, I find drone footage a bit impersonal and in some cases, a bit lazy. Thanks for watching!
Would they dredge the bottom and sides, to go to the depth that it was meant to be kept? I heard that puffers and other boats took the route to get to the areas they had to serve, bringing coal and other goods! I see that the mid channel is quite deep, but the sides look quite shallow!. Will the fish be returned to the canal, when the work is done? Minnows and sticklebacks were MY type of fish, caught in a wee net, but I was never allowed to keep them, and returned them to the wee burn near the farmhouse, even though I had caught them in the Oban reservoir, up the old drove road, behind Cologin in Lerags! I remember when we had tadpoles come out the kitchen tap, and was amazed! But the spring which fed the house with water, was collected in a great tank on the wee hillside, and the frogs must have got in and laid their tadpoles within it.......................old Tich.
Doesn't seem to be a great amount of dredging done now. I imagine the yachts that frequent the canal are lighter and sit much higher in the water. The fish will return naturally when the lochs start opening again. Wouldn't being a fish attempting to get sustainance in the canal tbf