While some Edinburgh high rise dwellings – such as Cables Wynd and Linksview House in Leith – now enjoy Category A listings, there have been dozens of 1960s builds over the past generation that have succumbed to the wrecking ball.
Take a look through our photo gallery to see 11 Edinburgh post-war housing developments that didn't feel the love of heritage chiefs and the general public and were raised to the ground.
9. Leith tower blocks
Demolition expert Rob Morgan makes the most of the dramatic view of the capital from his 210 foot high scaffold vantage point on about-to-be-demolished high rises Cairngorm House and Grampian House in Leith. Picture taken in 1997. Photo: Paul Edwards
10. Sighthill flats
The Broomhouse tower blocks Weir Court, Hermiston Court and Glenalmond Court were demolished in 2011. Photo: Ian Rutherford
11. West Granton flats demolition
West Granton flats, known locally as the jigsaw flats, being demolished in 1995. Photo: Bill Henry
12. Granton flats demolition
A bulldozer starts the demolition of flats at Granton, August 1992. Photo: Jack Crombie