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	Ferniehill 640 x 480 81K	Of no photographic merit, this picture shows where I used to play as a boy in the '50s. Then, it was a disused limestone quarry. It was later used as a landfill site. Houses built nearby are now uninhabitable due to subsidence.
	Gilmerton CC 1024 x 768 178K	Formerly a school, now the local community centre. The porta-cabin provides information about the effects of old limestone mines.
	Jolly Farmer 2001 1024 x 768 126K	I much prefer the black and white photo of the Jolly Farmer in 1977. This one is provided to see how 34 years have affected its appearance.
	Little France 1024 x 768 145K	A 'green field' site, formerly a camp site. It's not looking particularly green today (June 2001) due to the bare soil, the partially-built hospital and the cloud-burst. Hopefully the culverted Niddrie Burn in the foreground will cope with the vagaries of global warming. Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary relocated to this flood plain from the city centre.
	South East Wedge 2 1280 x 844 360K	There are great plans for this largely empty area between Little France Drive, The Wisp and Greendykes Road. This photo was taken from the north east end of Little France Drive where there's currently Site Access to Edinburgh University's Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine. It should be completed by 2011.
	South East Wedge 5 1280 x 732 249K	There's an unofficial footpath between the hole in the fence in the previous picture and Greendykes. It's visible in that picture and also in this one where the camera is facing south west towards the Moredun flats and the Royal Infirmary. The Pentland Hills are in the distance about 8km away. The crane on the left is at the site mentioned above.
	South East Wedge 6 1280 x 912 379K	Three young cyclists are about to make a left turn into the Greendykes area, most of which is now demolished. Two tower blocks, Wauchope House and Greendykes House still stand in 2009. Beyond the trees lie the Jack Kane Centre and the A6106 road known as The Wisp. Mysterious lights may or may not have been seen near here...
	A720 Dreghorn 1024 x 768 142K	On the bridge over the A720 from Dreghorn Link is this commemorative notice proclaiming that Bruce Millan opened this Edinburgh City Bypass in March 1990.
	Priestfield 1152 x 864 371K	Orderly rows of 'des-res' detached bungalows as seen from Arthur's Seat. You're guaranteed to hear the authentic sound of the 'burbs should you pass this way, i.e. man taming nature with rotating electrical machinery.
	Kirk Brae Bus 1280 x 798 209K	While about to take a photo of Salisbury Crags from Kirk Brae at Liberton, a 31 bus pulled into view coming up the steep hill - with this result.
	Liberton Tower 1280 x 850 245K	Blackford Glen Road still has farm land on its south side. This is the view up to Liberton Tower.

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