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Sciennes area

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Sick Kids 00
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One of Edinburgh's fine red sandstone buildings, the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
Sick Kids 01
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The east side of the Sick Kids building as photographed from the adjacent Sciennes Primary School.
Sciennes School 00
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Sciennes Primary School as seen from Sciennes Road.
Sciennes School 01
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Grateful thanks to Lucy Gallagher for inviting me to take photos from this (east) fire escape as well as its companion on the west side. The rear of the west side of Livingston Place is in view, as is Arthur's Seat on this mostly cloudy day in June 2011.
Sciennes School 02
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Looking back at the fire escape door from where the previous picture was taken.
Sciennes School 03
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Looking down to the gardens at the back of Livingstone Place.
Sciennes School 04
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Salisbury Crags can be seen to the left of Arthur's Seat.
Sciennes School 05
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Zoomed in for a view over the rooftops to Salisbury Crags.
Sciennes School 06
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Zoomed in yet more with Arthur's Seat in the background.
Sciennes School 07
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I believe the green spire belongs to another primary school at the top of East Preston Street.
Sciennes School 09
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From the west fire escape Edinburgh Castle is visible to the north west. In the centre of the picture is Quartermile at the old Royal Infirmary.
Sciennes School 10
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Also from the west fire escape this is the view north. Behind the concrete university library building stands the dome of McEwan Hall.
Google View
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Finally, this is Google Earth's view of the Sick Kids and Sciennes Primary School. Most of the buildings have been modelled in 3D.

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