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Restalrig
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I think Restalrig House and Lochend
House are the two tower blocks on the right, about a kilometre away.
The island in the Firth of Forth is Inchkeith, about 9km to the north
and half way to Kinghorn in Fife. |
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Sir
Harry Lauder Road
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Taken from the footbridge near to Baileyfield
Crescent. The traffic merging from below the railway bridge is coming
from Baileyfield Road. It's been said that the Sir Harry Lauder Road
was called that because once you're on it, you've got to "keep
right on to the end of the road" (from the song). Sir Harry Lauder
lived in Portobello, near the top of Bridge Street, backing on to
the Figgate Burn. There's a plaque on the wall outside. |
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The
White House
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This pub in Craigmillar opens at 7am
every day except Sunday. There are new houses immediately to the south,
just behind the pub, and more are being built nearby. It's possible
that the pub and the row of shops to its right may be demolished /
rebuilt to better reflect the more upmarket status of the local residents. |
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Portobello
Road
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Portobello Road runs diagonally across the picture,
headed towards the seaside at the Firth of Forth. The Edinburgh-London
railway line runs behind Safeway's carpark and Northfield Broadway
after cutting diagonally below the main road. Part of Edinburgh and
Portobello Cemetery is visible at the right, behind the trees on the
railway cutting. |
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Meadowbank
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A long lens shot from the top of the Nelson Monument
on Calton Hill. The main railway line south from Edinburgh is on the
left, heading east here and running parallel to Spring Gardens and
Royal Park Terrace on the right before passing under London Road.
The large building is Registers of Scotland at Jock's Lodge. |
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Craigmillar 03
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I first remember this site at Niddrie Mains Road as B&Q's car park (and store). Since then it's been a variety of cut-price supermarkets. It's currently derelict but unlikely to stay that way for long due to the Edinburgh housing market. Craigmillar Primary School lies beyond in Harewood Road. |
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Edinburgh Fort
SouthWest 00
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A mile east of Craigmillar are the twin outdoor shopping malls of Kinnaird Park and Edinburgh Fort, on the north and south sides of Newcraighall Road respectively. This 'Road to Nowhere' leads past the rear entrance to the Fort at its south west corner. |
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Edinburgh Fort
SouthWest 01
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This picture is from the path on the left of the previous picture and shows what's hidden from view by the remants of this slag-heap. There's a large open area in a triangle between Edinburgh Fort, the A6106 road (The Wisp) and the Cleikiminfield and Wisp Green houses. |
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Edinburgh Fort
SouthWest 02
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A few metres further on gives surprising views, considering this spot is adjacent to a huge shopping complex. Arthur's Seat is the hill in the distance. This industrial wasteland has some wild trees. It was deserted when I was there but I suspect that it's regularly used by NEDs on unlicensed, uninsured motor bikes. |
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Edinburgh Fort
SouthWest 03
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Taken from the same standpoint but zoomed in for a closer look at the burned out car. The ruts worn into the mining waste will have been made by male adolescents on motor bikes. It would be nice if the area was landscaped and turned into a park that families could use. |
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Edinburgh Fort
SouthWest 04
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This shot shows the view in the opposite direction, looking east back towards Lawhouse Toll and Mothercare. |
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Edinburgh Fort
SouthWest 05
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The view south west shows The Wisp road on the left and the Pentland Hills in the distance on the right. |
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no.10 - view to Gracemount
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A more recent view taken with a Pentax *ist
DSLR with a long lens. Distance appears shortened here; the Gracemount
flats (centre) are 4.03 kilometres distant. The beige coloured Moredun
flats on either side are much nearer. The white 5-storey building
on the right is Liberton Hospital. |
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Edinburgh Fort
SouthWest 06
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Another view looking north east. Mothercare's logo is on the brick building on the left. Craigmillar Community Art Centre occupies the little church with the steeple. Beyond, on the north side of Newcraighall Road is the start of Kinnaird Park. |
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Edinburgh Fort
SouthWest 07
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The last picture in this series is another view
eastwards. A car showroom selling Maseratis looks out of place here,
relocated from its former home at Colinton. B&Q's large DIY store sits right next to the embankment of the Musselburgh Bypass section of the A1 road south. |