Edinburgh, Portobello High Street, Electricity Generating Station
Power Station (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Portobello High Street, Electricity Generating Station
Classification Power Station (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Kings Road; Westbank Street; Portobello Power Station
Canmore ID 119837
Site Number NT37SW 219
NGR NT 3015 7435
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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SC 587717
Scanned image of vertical aerial photograph BKS 2275: 135 Showing Portobello, including Portobello Power Station and Portobello Open Air Swimming Pool. Date: 1973
© RCAHMS
SC 1096585
Digital copy of view looking east showing retaining wall and excavations for solid foundation block, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
25/1/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of view looking west showing excavations for retaining wall, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
8/2/1927
© Portobello History Society
SC 1096618
Digital copy of view looking east showing retaining wall and excavations for solid foundation block, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
1/3/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of general view of site looking W showing excavations fro retaining wall, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
8/3/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of general view of an unidentified part of the site, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
2/6/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of view of 'SE corner' of site, ?Kings Road beyond, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
9/6/1927
© Portobello History Society
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View of construction site from SE corner, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
12/8/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Image from photo album titled 'Portobello', Demolition commencing on West Wall
Scottish Power
16/6/1947
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Construction of annexe basement in progress
Scottish Power
16/9/1948
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, General View of Annexe showing inlet circulating water pipes
Scottish Power
27/10/1948
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Switch Block from North Side Brick Work up to First Floor Level
Scottish Power
28/10/1948
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, General View of Boiler House steelwork from West side
Scottish Power
11/8/1948
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Arrival of first section of condenser on site
Scottish Power
16/6/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Turbo-Alternator Steelwork viewed from annexe. Grouting of Steelwork in Progress.
Scottish Power
19/8/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, General View of West Side of Site
Scottish Power
23/6/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Boiler House: Desuperheater piping being erected
Scottish Power
29/8/1950
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Ash and Dust Handling: Ash Reservoir with Twin Jet Hydrovactors erected
Scottish Power
30/9/1950
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Boiler House: Boilerhouse Roof. Safety Valve Silencers being erectred
Scottish Power
30/9/1950
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, H.P. and I.P. Bottom Half Cylinders and Rotors in position
Scottish Power
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Boilerhouse: View of front of boiler showing P.F. Bunker tilting gear and oil burning plant assembled
Scottish Power
30/11/1950
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Boiler House: view from North-East corner of basement. Left-hand F.D. fan being erected.
Scottish Power
27/10/1950
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Turbine Room: View of Set Showing Control Oil Piping completed
Scottish Power
16/11/1950
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Annexe: View at 30 O.D. level showing turbo feed pump and electrofeeder
Scottish Power
30/11/1950
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, 2nd extension demolition Boiler House. General view, showing half of firing floor cleared and last coal bunker being demolished.
Scottish Power
14/9/1951
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, 2nd Extension. Boiler House. Excavations being made for pile cappings. Piling in progress for boiler house columns.
Scottish Power
20/11/1951
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, 2nd Extension. Turbine Room. Removal of Nos 2 & 3 Turbine Monoliths completed. Cleared B.H. site in background.
Scottish Power
20/11/1951
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Aerial view. No. 1 Boiler House complete. Site cleared for No. 2 Boiler House.
Scottish Power
22/12/1951
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, 2nd Section Reconstruction, No. 2 Boiler House Site. Piling nearing completion.
Scottish Power
19/2/1952
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from photo album titled 'Miscellaneous'
Scottish Power
28/5/1955
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from photo album titled 'Miscellaneous'
Scottish Power
28/5/1955
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Steelwork viewed from chimney - Three drums in position
Scottish Power
21/2/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Belt Conveyor Steelwork viewed from top of Bunkers
Scottish Power
11/3/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, General View of Turbo-Alternator Foundation
Scottish Power
14/3/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Pump House - Excavation in North Section
Scottish Power
14/3/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Lifting Tower and Hoist erected
Scottish Power
28/2/1950
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Portobello, Portobello High Street, Portobello Power Station. General view during construction.
Papers of Ebenezer J MacRae, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland
29/3/1937
© City of Edinburgh Council. Courtesy of HES (Ebenezer J MacRae Collection)
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Portobello, Portobello High Street, Portobello Power Station. View part demolished power station.
1980
© RCAHMS
SC 1096573
Digital copy of view of excavations looking West showing nature of bank at High Street, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
2/11/1926
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of general view of site looking North West, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
8/2/1927
© Portobello History Society
SC 1096620
Digital copy of view looking east showing retaining wall and excavations for solid foundation block, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
8/3/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of view of retaining wall under construction from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
8/3/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of general view of building extension site, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
23/3/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of view showing excavations, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
23/3/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of view showing 'connecting of No 8 TA Foundation' , from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
3/6/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of view of 'Pump House excavation', from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
24/6/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of view of construction site from SE corner, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
19/8/1927
© Portobello History Society
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View during construction of Portobello Power Station, Edinburgh, in 1937.
Papers of Ebenezer J MacRae, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland
29/3/1937
© City of Edinburgh Council. Courtesy of HES (Ebenezer J MacRae Collection)
SC 2161106
Image from photo album titled 'Portobello', "A" Conveyor Modification. New Rolls in Position.
Scottish Power
25/6/1947
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2161118
Image from untitled photo album, Boiler House Steelwork - top section being constructed
Scottish Power
16/9/1948
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Boiler House Basement - Drums Supporting Beams on Site
Scottish Power
27/10/1948
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, General View of Steelwork from West Side
Scottish Power
28/10/1948
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Pump House - excavation in South Section
Scottish Power
16/9/1948
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, "C" drum emerging from tunnel
Scottish Power
13/1/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2161145
Image from untitled photo album, Lifting of "C" drum leaving Basement Level
Scottish Power
21/1/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2161163
Image from untitled photo album, Construction of Columns under Flue
Scottish Power
31/5/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, General View of Control Room
Scottish Power
23/7/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Interbus Transformer and Generator Relay Panel under construction
Scottish Power
23/7/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, East Wall of Boiler House viewed from Chimney. R.P.M Sheeting being erected
Scottish Power
19/8/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Erection of R.P.17
Scottish Power
19/8/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2161242
Image from untitled photo album, Power Station: Aerial view from North-East
Scottish Power
4/9/1950
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Precipitator H.T. Transformers in Position
Scottish Power
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, 2nd extension demolition. Turbine Room. Steelwork being removed from No. 2 Turbo Alternator block.
Scottish Power
1/6/1951
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, 2nd Extension. General view of West End of Portobello Power Station from North.
Scottish Power
20/11/1951
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from photo album titled 'Miscellaneous'
Scottish Power
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from photo album titled 'Miscellaneous'
Scottish Power
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2164680
Image from photo album titled 'Miscellaneous'
Scottish Power
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2164688
Image from photo album titled 'Miscellaneous'
Scottish Power
28/5/1955
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2164696
Image from photo album titled 'Miscellaneous'
Scottish Power
28/5/1955
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2164699
Image from photo album titled 'Miscellaneous'
Scottish Power
28/5/1955
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2164710
Image from photo album titled 'Miscellaneous'
Scottish Power
28/5/1955
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2164712
Image from photo album titled 'Miscellaneous'
Scottish Power
28/5/1955
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, View of Furnace showing P.F. burner
Scottish Power
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Commencement of Erection of Steelwork for Turbine Blocks
Scottish Power
21/2/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, 415 volt Auxiliary Switchgear on 77'50 level
Scottish Power
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Downcomers being welded at Drum Level
Scottish Power
30/5/1950
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2164806
Image from untitled photo album, General view of Turbo-Alternator Foundation
Scottish Power
14/3/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Portobello, Portobello High Street, Portobello Power Station. View during construction, interior.
Papers of Ebenezer J MacRae, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland
14/5/1938
© City of Edinburgh Council. Courtesy of HES (Ebenezer J MacRae Collection)
SC 2656055
Portobello, Portobello High Street, Portobello Power Station. View during construction of bars in re-inforced concrete, interior.
Papers of Ebenezer J MacRae, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland
14/1/1937
© City of Edinburgh Council. Courtesy of HES (Ebenezer J MacRae Collection)
SC 2656066
Portobello, Portobello High Street, Portobello Power Station. General view during construction.
Papers of Ebenezer J MacRae, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland
28/12/1937
© City of Edinburgh Council. Courtesy of HES (Ebenezer J MacRae Collection)
SC 2656070
Portobello, Portobello High Street, Portobello Power Station. General view during construction, interior.
Papers of Ebenezer J MacRae, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland
29/3/1937
© City of Edinburgh Council. Courtesy of HES (Ebenezer J MacRae Collection)
SC 587720
Scanned image of vertical aerial photograph BKS 2275: 184 Showing Portobello, including Portobello Power Station and Portobello Open Air Swimming Pool. Date: 1973
© RCAHMS
SC 774043
View from SSE showing SE and SW fronts
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
30/1/1971
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 1096584
Digital copy of view looking west showing excavations for retaining wall, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
18/1/1927
© Portobello History Society
![Digital copy of view looking N[orth] west showing work proceeding ar retaining wall, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/SC01096596.jpg)
SC 1096596
Digital copy of view looking N[orth] west showing work proceeding ar retaining wall, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
1/2/1927
© Portobello History Society
SC 1096604
Digital copy of view looking east showing retaining wall and excavations for solid foundation block, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
15/2/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of view looking North partially showing exterior wall of original power station and excavations for solid foundation block, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
22/2/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of view looking NNW showing excavations, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
30/3/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of general view looking S towards Rosebank Lane and Rosebank Mill in background from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
6/4/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of view of 'SW' of site, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
24/6/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of 'pump house' during construction, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
4/8/1927
© Portobello History Society
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Digital copy of 'South View from Temporary Gable', from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
19/8/1927
© Portobello History Society
![Digital copy of view 'From N[orth] E[ast] Corner, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/SC01096675.jpg)
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Digital copy of view 'From N[orth] E[ast] Corner, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.
Survey of Private Collections
19/8/1927
© Portobello History Society
SC 2161102
Image from photo album titled 'Portobello', Demolition - from Firing Aisles Nos 1 & 2 Boilers and West Wall almost cleared
Scottish Power
4/9/1947
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2161110
Image from photo album titled 'Portobello', Demolition - West Wall "A" Conveyor Altered
Scottish Power
7/7/1947
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2161117
Image from untitled photo album, Switch House - Commencement of Building
Scottish Power
16/9/1948
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2161121
Image from untitled photo album, Precipitator Foundations and Blow Down Pit
Scottish Power
27/10/1948
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Construction of Columns
Scottish Power
23/12/1949
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
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Image from untitled photo album, Commencement of Concreting Foundations (South Side)
Scottish Power
23/12/1948
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
![Digital copy of view looking N[orth] west showing work proceeding ar retaining wall, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC01096596.jpg)
![Digital copy of view 'From N[orth] E[ast] Corner, from album entitled ' Extension to Portobello Generation Station (Foundations)'.](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC01096675.jpg)
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- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT37SW 219
Edinburgh, Portobello High Street, Electricity Generating Station
This power station has been demolished.
Information, RCAHMS (RJM) 25 July 1997
