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Dave Henniker Bruntsfield & Beyond - Merchiston
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Portrays some intriguing architecture from a bygone era. A much larger building of similar style was stupidly demolished years ago. More information here. | |
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Merchiston
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It's a shame that these inspired/artistic/stoned efforts have been covered in a layer of tarmac, but at least there's now a record of these cautionary footpath markings created on the street where Robin Cook MP lived. This is a collage of 12. Each one is infinitely superior to some of the so-called 'art' which appears in our galleries. |
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The view up from Granville Terrace to Merchiston Place. It's mid March so this road has not yet become a leafy lane. Below is a picture of how it looks from the top of Christ Church steeple at Holy corner. | |
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This tree-lined street leads NNW from Merchiston Place to Granville Terrace. The building in the steeple's shadow is used by students. Parallel to Merchiston Park are, on its left - Merchiston Avenue, and on its right - Montpelier Park. | |
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FALKO KONDITORMEISTER proclaims the lettering on this retro vehicle. Their local Bruntsfield establishment isn't far away - go left round the corner from Merchiston Park into Merchiston Place then across Bruntsfield Place. | |
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"Targeted butt Services" and "doo doo delivery" proclaims the legend on this red van seen parked in Merchiston Park. A website address is also quoted; check it out if you're curious: www.stanleyodd.com. | |
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Watson Crescent is 100m north west from the bottom of Merchiston Avenue and North Merchiston Cemetery is 540m west so it's not really stretching a point - or a neighbourhood to call this block North Merchiston. | |
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Another view showing more of the building. North Merchiston Cemetery has its own page which includes some of the nearby streets. | |
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The cobbled lane on the left is Merchiston Mews, sandwiched between Dorset Place and Granville Terrace. Merchiston Avenue starts here and leads up to Holy Corner. | |
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The bottom end of Merchiston Avenue is atypical of the leafy suburb. See Horror tale stranger than fiction (Guardian) or Ex-boyfriend accused of murder (BBC). There are a couple of quaint retail establishments too. Here's one of them... | |
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This cobbler's shop is still open for business. The old ads are intriguing, appealing, for example, to those who can afford television. Also Duron heels predate AMD Duron CPUs. | |
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In 1998 I took two pictures on my first digital camera, a Nikon Coolpix with 1.2 Megapixels. The interior of the shop hasn't changed much in 12 years. | |
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An alternative place to get your shoes repaired could be a Timpson's franchise but then you'd have to travel to the crowded streets of Morningside or Tollcross. | |
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12 years later in 2010 and the camera is now a 10 Megapixel Lumix LX5. Shoe repair technology still requires the same basic skills - so no need to change very much. | |
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One thing that has changed is the calendar. The 1998 one has been replaced by one for 2010. |
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The sun shines in, lighting up time and date. The 2011 calendar should be replaced soon... | |
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I seized the opportunity to snap a picture with no cars visible. A rare sight. | |
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At the top end of the road is Colinton Road and Holy Corner. At this junction, Merchiston Place changes its name briefly to Rochester Terrace before becoming Merchiston Crescent and Spylaw Road. (Other roads named Spylaw are a mile or two away in Colinton.) | |
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This altered street sign says in tiny print "STOP driving start walking, biking, using public transport", advice I already follow. Edinburgh Spotlight also spotted another altered street sign. | |
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Hereabouts is the transition from leafy suburb to trendy shops, pubs and restaurants as you emerge into Bruntsfield Place. Montpelier Park is on the left. Beyond the stone tenements are Bruntsfield Links and The Meadows. | |
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Google Earth's view. Merchiston Crescent on the right has Napier Uni and Holy Corner at the back. My building is in 3D but large areas are still flat. |
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