Tollcross - Fountainbridge area page 3 |
Bye bye. brick building... |
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Sad to say, this building has been demolished. I took these photographs in April 2006 but when I passed this way in September it was gone. The Co-op building has virtually all gone too - only the front fascia has been preserved opposite the old Mecca bingo (former Palais de Danse). | |
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When I took these photos I didn't suspect that this was going to be demolished. | |
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This shows the rear and west side of the Co-op building as well. Only the south frontage remains now in September 2006. Photographed from the lane leading off Gardner's Crescent. | |
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I would have thought that this edifice would have been preserved due to the paucity of old brick buildings in Edinburgh. Less attractive structures have been given 'listed building' status. | |
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The final picture. This area has changed a great deal since the '60s. The brewery is next for demolition and redevelopment. There used to be Alexander's garage and car showroom. Freer Street disappeared altogether. I remember a hairdresser's called Phil's where a haircut cost 2/6 (2 shillings and sixpence). | |
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How the area looks in September 2006. Gardner's Crescent leads off to the left of the roundabout in the foreground. The shell of the Co-op building is supported by scaffolding. Somewhere behind stood the brick building, now just a memory. | |
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The corner of Viewforth and Fountainbridge. Near this spot there used to be a brewery bridge over the main road. There was a large digital clock on this which also showed the temperature. | |
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The bridge referred to above would have been visible in this picture facing east towards the city centre. | |
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Further east along the road. Shiny new buildings are already here at the terminus of the Union Canal. On the extreme left the white-painted frontage of the old Palais de Danse / bingo club can be seen. |
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