Wasteland Looking Towards Dumbeg Park

Category

Library Item

Item no

21360

Title

Wasteland looking towards Dumbeg Park

Description

On the horizon is a string of houses and flats at Wester Hailes which look out over Drumbeg Park. In the forefront is a broad path. There is some debris scattered across the path.Trees, bushes and scrubland are on either side of the path.There is a large street light near the centre of the picture.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2009

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

There were muiti-storey flats in this area but they have since been demolished and the area is still to be developed. There are football pitches near by.In 2003 Edinburgh City Council sold off land - approximatley 0.81acres to Prospect Community Housing Association to allow 18 houses to be built.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Flats

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Natural phenomena > Weather > Clouds

Places > Edinburgh areas > Wester Hailes

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Plants > Grasses > Grasses

Plants > Trees > Trees

Sport and leisure > Sports and recreation facilities > Parks

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

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