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Edinburgh, Dumbiedykes. Oblique aerial general view of the Dumbiedykes and St. Leonards area.
SC 1676864
Description Edinburgh, Dumbiedykes. Oblique aerial general view of the Dumbiedykes and St. Leonards area.
Date 1989
Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
Catalogue Number SC 1676864
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 21804
Scope and Content Oblique aerial view of the Dumbiedykes and St Leonards areas, Edinburgh The slab blocks on Holyrood Road were approved for construction in 1958. The two, eleven-storeyed blocks contain 182 flats in total, and were built for the Housing Committee of Edinburgh Corporation by Crudens. They are surrounded by medium-rise blocks. This photograph shows the curve of the road through Holyrood Park, as it snakes around Arthur's Seat. The large slab blocks have projecting end 'wings'. The medium-rise housing forms courtyards and squares which give a sense of privacy. These early high rise blocks next to Arthur's Seat benefit from a stunning location. The projecting wings, angled flat roofs and the use of different colours of cladding on these flats adds interest to their design. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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