Wasteland Looking Towards Dumbeg Park, Wester Hailes

Category

Library Item

Item no

21361

Title

Wasteland looking towards Dumbeg Park, Wester Hailes

Description

A gloomy sky over paths littered with debris. In the foreground a raised drain cover is crusted in weeds.Trees and scrub grass pick at previous structures. Tall street lights illuminate the paths. Houses and flats hug the skyline.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2009

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

There were multi-storey flats in this area but they have since been demolished and the area is still to be developed. There are football pitches nearby. 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

Places > Edinburgh areas > Wester Hailes

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Plants > Grasses > Grasses

Plants > Trees > Trees

Sport and leisure > Sports and recreation facilities > Parks

Transport > Infrastructure > Trails and paths

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