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The Falkirk Wheel
Opened in 2002, the Falkirk Wheel is the centre piece of the re-construction of the Forth & Clyde Canals. Replacing traditional locks the wheel lifts vessels vertically in two gondolas that rotate about a horizontal axis.
Location: Falkirk, Scotland.
Photographer: © F. S. Bannister
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The Falkirk Wheel
Opened in 2002, the Falkirk Wheel is the centre piece of the re-construction of the Forth & Clyde Canals. Replacing traditional locks the wheel lifts vessels vertically in two gondolas that rotate about a horizontal axis.
Location: Falkirk, Scotland.
Photographer: © F. S. Bannister