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Dave Henniker Edinburgh West page 8
Between Polwarth and Murrayfield
Western Approach Road and Russell Road
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Looking east towards Lothian Road and Edinburgh city centre from the Western Approach slip road junction at Dundee Street. The Fountainpark building on the right is home to various leisure pursuits. | |
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The sign here incorrectly labels the road as West Approach Road and someone has tried to add the missing three letters by hand. I did not investigate the contents of the plastic bag tied to the railings. Donaldson's School's green turrets are in the distance on the left and further along are the chimney near Haymarket and the spires of St Mary's Cathedral. | |
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West-bound traffic is piled up here due partly due to the temporary closure of Ardmillan Terrace. In the distance Grove Street and Gardner's Crescent cross over this former railway line. Behind lies the cylindrical building of the EICC. | |
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A damp day highlights the tarmac, creating a P shape contrasting with the grassy embankments. | |
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The slip road from Dundee Street has copious warning signs. Vehicles driving down this ramp merge with the traffic from the Westfield Road and Roseburn Street junction near Murrayfield Rugby Ground. | |
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Probably a rarely seen view of some of the bowels of Fountainpark. When I saw this I thought Lara Croft would have some fun here (I'm playing Tomb Raider Underworld just now). | |
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The traffic lights ahead control this road, Dundee Street (changes its name to Angle Park Terrace at the Diggers pub ahead) and a Western Approach Road exit opposite Henderson Terrace on the right. To the right of the nearest lamp post is the top of Coffin Lane which leads down to Dalry Road past Dalry Cemetery. | |
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Photographed from the footbridge over the former railway line which separates Dundee Terrace from Dundee Street. Drivers may exit here if not continuing to the end of the Western Approach Road at Murrayfield. | |
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This is the view up Henderson Terrace towards Dundee Street. The Diggers is at the top on the right. The cemetery is behind the high stone wall on the left. | |
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As you leave Murieston and Dalry areas, the appearance gets a bit seedy. The bridge ahead carries rail traffic from Haymarket to Slateford and beyond. | |
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This is how it looks coming the other way. A convenient drainpipe and ladders provide access to the rooves for graffiti artists. | |
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Two shots of the former railway bridge which carries the Western Approach Road across Russell Road. In this south facing view, if you pass under the bridge then you can turn left into Murieston Crescent or right into McLeod Street. Iggy Pop seems to have sold out to insurance companies... | |
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A sunnier view facing north. Motorists are well advised not to park here if there's a rugby match at nearby Murrayfield Stadium. | |
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One of this street's 2 right angle bends. The ramp is the end of the Roseburn Cycle Path. One day trams might pass by here. There's been a little bit of occasional preparatory work in February 2010. | |
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The drainage and general upkeep of the area has been somewhat neglected. After a shower the footpath gets flooded. Some water (not a lot) has passed under the bridge. | |
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The road is cracking up. There are lots of potholes at the corner beside the cycle path. | |
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At nearby Roseburn there was a sign directing rugby fans on foot along this flooded road. If the flooding gets worse then some people could be tempted to cross several main line railways or face a 45 minute detour. | |
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The nearest ways across are the Haymarket junction or Westfield Avenue if the road is flooded under the bridge. | |
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A popular east-west cycle route for those trying to avoid busy Corstorphine Road which lies on the north bank of the Water of Leith behind the railings. This area including the park and rugby ground is the river's floodplain and may indeed be flooded after long periods of heavy rain. | |
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A bit further west (on a gloomier day). The ice rink is framed by bare winter trees. | |
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A couple of pictures of Murrayfield Rugby Ground which has played host to The Eagles and Oasis. Some local residents have been less than enamoured with the behaviour of some fans. | |
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Countless thousands of sports fans and music fans have passed through these turnstiles in Roseburn Street. | |
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Under the pedestrian bridge from Riversdale Road some seeds have lodged in cracks in the stonework. These have germinated and decorated the wall. | |
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Infrared view up-river from the footbridge. Riversdale Road is on the right and Murrayfield Ice Rink is behind the trees on the left. June 2010. | |
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While waiting for the ice rink to open this fungus caught my eye. I was intrigued by the way the mould had moulded itself round the metal. | |
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In Riversdale Road outside the medical centre (on the left). Across the footbridge, part of Murrayfield Stadium can be seen. The ice rink is to its right. (The icy appearance of foliage is just the infrared reflection.) | |
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At the corner of Murrayfield Road a car's shiny bits make patterns in this ΒΌ second exposure. The bus is a blur. Infrared R72 filter. | |
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At the centre of Roseburn Park looking towards the east end. This is part of the flood plain that is home to Murrayfield Stadium and Murrayfield Ice Rink. There are flood barriers at Roseburn Crescent. | |
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The only part of Russell Road I could find that isn't disgusting. |
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