Images free for personal non-commercial use only © Dave Henniker |
Old Royal Infirmary |
Lauriston Place area |
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At the top of the hill leading up from Tollcross stands this old red sandstone building which now serves as a museum. The working fire station is in West Tollcross. | |
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Zoomed in here to show some detail of the building. | |
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This commerative plaque states that the building was formally opened by the Lord Provost on 7th June 1900. | |
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The red sandstone is shown to advantage here in this fisheye shot. The adjacent Art College building is also made using red sandstone but it lacks character. | |
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This side street was formerly the entrance to a car park but now it's barricaded with a blue metal fence, as is the entire Quartermile area. | |
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Further east on the south side of Lauriston Place is the old Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. The hospital has been relocated to the suburban area recently called the South East Wedge, specifically Little France. The residents of this tenement will have an excellent view of the transformation from hospital to luxury housing. | |
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Although only a week or two had elapsed since the hospital had been closed, there were already signs of urban decay here. Now the entire complex has a security fence round it. | |
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The same part of the building viewed from a different angle. Some of the modern extensions to the original building have spoilt its appearance and will probably be removed. | |
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The deserted entrance to the former Accident and Emergency wards. My daughter Linda was one of the last people to be treated there after running for a bus after work and getting knocked down by a car. Many Edinburgh citizens will have intense memories of this place, especially those who were sober. | |
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This quaint little building is almost totally obscured by vegetation. Photographed through the railings beside the bus stop near the top of Middle Meadow Walk. | |
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How the site looked on 14 July 2004. Photo taken from the west gate in Lauriston Place looking past Archibald Place and Lauriston Terrace (on the right) towards the rear of Chalmers Street, with the spire of Barclay Church in the distance. | |
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The Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion can be seen over the rubble which used to be the buildings in Royal Inf 3 and 2 above. | |
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Along the south side of Lauriston Place is this translucent fence in place of the forbidding blue metal effort. This is near the main entrance where you can enquire about living here when it's finished. Or visit their web site. | |
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A sad state of neglect afflicts this building at the corner of Lauriston Gardens. There was also a fire, possibly started maliciously. | |
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A nice array of potted plants adorns this basement stairway beside a pawnbroker's shop at the corner of Lauriston Street. A 27 bus coming up the hill from Tollcross is heading towards the red sandstone building of the Art College. | |
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Chalmers Street forms the western boundary of the Royal Infirmary area currently being redeveloped for luxury homes. Being ringfenced hasn't stopped stones being thrown at the windows. | |
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Until the development is complete the scene resembles a scene from Half Life 2. | |
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This building is reminiscent of the George Square Library which, at the time of writing, still has its windows intact. | |
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My doormat was feloniously appropriated along with these other ones from Edinburgh stairs. If your doormat went walkabout, then blame Kevin Harman who has formed this alleged work of art at Edinburgh Art College. | |
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At the end of August 2008 some of the blue barriers have been removed and there's now access to the site. The views from the glassy towers should be better than the views of them. Homes here won't be cheap; that's for sure. |
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