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West Granton Homes before demolition On the south side of West Granton Road opposite Granton Gas Works |
Housing at West Granton and the Gas Holders at Granton Gas Works
'Reply 1' below identifies these streets
© Andrew Shortel, Muirhouse, Edinburgh
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West Granton |
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When might this photo have been taken? The home here appear to be in good condition and may be quite new. They were demolished around 1994-95? Granton Gas Works' three gasholders can be seen in the background. Only the middle one in this picture has survived. |
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Here is another view of West Granton housing, with the gas holders in the background. |
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Reply 1. Eddie Duffy Fox Covert, Edinburgh |
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Thank you to Edddie Duffy for identifying the streets in this photo. Edward wrote: |
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West Granton "This photo shows the scene before the demolition of the homes had begun. - The two-storey blocks in the foreground are Nos. 1-15 West Granton Drive. - The four-storey block to the right is West Granton Row. - Further to the right is West Granton Terrace. - The adjoining block in the background to the left is actually the rear part of West Granton Crescent where my Grandfather lived at No.180." |
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Social Housing " 'Social housing at its best!' - and for a while it really was! Ask anyone who grew up there from when they were built in 1967, to when we eventually moved out 20 years later." |
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Eddie Duffy, Fox Covert, Edinburgh: November 16, 2011 |
