Gorgie, Dalry, Haymarket page 2 |
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Cars huddle together on the crumbling tarmac, but not for much longer as this area is being redeveloped. St Mary's Cathedral's three spires dominate the view. | |
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This area is devoid of vehicles except for the yellow pickup truck. Behind the hoardings is Dalry Road and Haymarket junction. | |
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On the other side of the advertisement hoardings is the Haymarket junction, probably the busiest intersection this close to the city centre. | |
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Previously when walking from Morrison Street to Fountainbridge Marco's gym blocked the view of the brick-built Rosemount Buildings. | |
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Most vacated land in Edinburgh seems to have houses constructed on it rather quickly in recent times (2008). Meantime, behind the pile of rubble, there's a new view of Rosemount Buildings. | |
| (above 2 pictures also currently appear in Fountainbridge page 6) | ||
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Demolition continues on the south side of the bridge over the Western Approach Road. | |
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A closer look reveals a big blue crushing machine with a conveyor belt to dump the processed rubble onto lorries for removal. | |
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Comparatively recent housing developments surround the railway line west of Haymarket Railway Station. This is the north side of the line facing east. Edinburgh Castle can be seen in the distance. | |
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An unusual building retained after the demolition of the surrounding industrial area. | |
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The big chimney no longer seems to serve any practical purpose other than being a familiar landmark. However, a new hotel planned for the area may be sufficiently tall to obscure the view. | |
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The entire chimney is visible in this shot, looking across the western end of Haymarket Railway Station. A notice on the platform advises passengers to alight here for Edinburgh Airport. There's a bus service to the airport from outside the station, as well as a taxi rank. |