Edwardian Edinburgh's answer to Alton Towers, the Marine Gardens occupied a huge stretch of west Portobello at Seafield and included a large ballroom, amusement park and even a sports stadium.Edwardian Edinburgh's answer to Alton Towers, the Marine Gardens occupied a huge stretch of west Portobello at Seafield and included a large ballroom, amusement park and even a sports stadium.
Edwardian Edinburgh's answer to Alton Towers, the Marine Gardens occupied a huge stretch of west Portobello at Seafield and included a large ballroom, amusement park and even a sports stadium.

9 amazing photos of Edinburgh's lost landmarks

Edinburgh has lost countless architectural wonders and iconic landmarks over the years.
By Gary Flockhart
Published 16th Jun 2022, 17:38 BST

We’ve trawled through the archives to bring you 9 of the Capital’s lost wonders we wish were still with us today.

For centuries, the impressive-looking Netherbow Port served as the main entrance into the city of Edinburgh. Its demolition in 1764 was greatly opposed.

5. Netherbow Port (1513-1764)

For centuries, the impressive-looking Netherbow Port served as the main entrance into the city of Edinburgh. Its demolition in 1764 was greatly opposed. Photo: Creative Commons

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The main hall for the 1886 Edinburgh International Exhibition was a huge, sprawling building filled with all manner of curiosities for the exhibition and occupied approximately half of the Meadows park. An Act of Parliament prevented it from being retained.

6. Edinburgh International Exhibition hall (1886-1887)

The main hall for the 1886 Edinburgh International Exhibition was a huge, sprawling building filled with all manner of curiosities for the exhibition and occupied approximately half of the Meadows park. An Act of Parliament prevented it from being retained. Photo: Contributed

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It might seem odd to include a chimney in a list of lost wonders, but at 120m tall - double the height of the Scott Monument - this was no ordinary lum. The New Street gasworks chimney was one of the tallest in Britain.

7. New Street chimney (1847-1930)

It might seem odd to include a chimney in a list of lost wonders, but at 120m tall - double the height of the Scott Monument - this was no ordinary lum. The New Street gasworks chimney was one of the tallest in Britain. Photo: Contributed

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Attracting crowds of thousands in the summer months, Portobello's art deco style open-air pool was Olympic-sized and featured a grandstand, restaurant, diving boards, chutes and wave machine. None of this saved it from closure in 1979 followed by demolition 9 years later.

8. Portobello open-air pool (1936-1988)

Attracting crowds of thousands in the summer months, Portobello's art deco style open-air pool was Olympic-sized and featured a grandstand, restaurant, diving boards, chutes and wave machine. None of this saved it from closure in 1979 followed by demolition 9 years later. Photo: TSPL

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