I used to love the flower beds and stone clock at the Elm Row/London Road roundabout when driving to Easter Road. I know it was because of the trams it was removed.
Anyone know if it will ever be replaced back to how it was. It was really nice, now it's just ruin with holes in the road?
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10-04-2016 09:05 PM #1
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London Road/Elm Row Clock?
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10-04-2016 09:17 PM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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not coming back according to this.
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10-04-2016 09:53 PM #6
Remember the sculpture that used to be outside the playhouse? It looked like a scaffolding tower but was covered in lights that were supposed to change based on the wind speed and direction. It never worked, though. At least, I never saw it working.
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10-04-2016 09:53 PM #7
cant see where the trams were involved. It has been an open roundabout for many years, with some painted kerb stones I think.wish they were painted green and white. that area is a mess, and has been a bit keek for a number of years. gets a bit dangerous too when turning from auld Leith street, into Leopold place (London Rd.) as the pedestrians seem to think they can just jump over to the bus stops from the Greenside (dofos) side right in front of traffic. I often have to brake hard with a big van, because they seem to think it's fine to try and catch the lights there. I know the area, but strangers must think ....what the f/ck are they doin'.
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The Kinetic Sculpture.
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11-04-2016 12:56 AM #14
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I also have memories of it changing colour early in its existence..in the very early 70s, or that could have just been due to my over imbibing in the nearby Mayfair pub!
The Mayfair.....now there was a pub!
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12-04-2016 02:40 PM #18
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the clock
I was born in a tenement that overlooked the junction/roundabout! used to play all round that area and in the gardens along London Road.
Remember very well watching "throwing out time" at the Mayfair and The Elm bars.
Strange to see The Salon Cinema still lying empty and now no doubt rat infested etc
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12-04-2016 02:45 PM #19
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Love going to the Sea Gardens when i am visiting Bourgas.
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Last edited by tamig; 12-04-2016 at 05:29 PM.
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12-04-2016 05:14 PM #23
The Kinetic Sculpture was the brainchild of Brian Annable the City Architect. The coloured light tubes were designed to react to wind speeds, but malfunctioned almost from day one. A bottle chucked by a Currant Bun following a match at Easter Road sounded it's death knell.
The total costs of this short lived 'modern sculpture' were quite horrific.
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12-04-2016 06:10 PM #25
[QUOTE=HibbyDave;4644295...............
Strange to see The Salon Cinema still lying empty and now no doubt rat infested etc[/QUOTE]
Ah! The Salon. Still have nightmares about the dirty old men in there eating raw sausages trying to touch me up and offering a penny for a look.
Right then, now I've got that off my chest. Off to the match.
C'mon the Hibees.
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