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Edinburgh’s Art Deco Heritage 23: Alexander Drive/Stevenson Road

This block of flats is on Alexander Drive. Below is a stitch of two photos:-

Art Deco Flats, Edinburgh

Detail of taller portion. The windows have been modernised:-

Detail, Art Deco Flats, Edinburgh

Reverse view, from the car park of Wickes in Stevenson Road:-

Edinburgh, Reverse of Art Deco Flats

 

 

Edinburgh’s Art Deco Heritage 12: Gorgie Road (iii) Former Poole’s Roxy Cinema

This is in the background of my post from three days ago. It’s on the corner of Gorgie Road and Alexander Drive and used to be Poole’s Roxy Cinema. Only the facade of the cinema remains.:-

Former Cinema, Edinburgh

It’s glorious though:-

Former Poole's Roxy Cinema, Edinburgh

Detail in Alexander Drive. From the website linked to above this is a later addition, possibly from when the building was turned over to shops and flats:-

Detail of Former Poole's Roxy Cinema, Edinburgh

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