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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
David McLean

EXPLAINED: The giant lost edinburgh power station that once dominated the city skyline | Rare Historical Photos

There was a time when Portobello Power Station and its 365ft chimney dominated the capital's skyline, but almost nothing remains of the coal-fired colossus today.

It powered the city for more than half a century and acted as a beacon for generations of holidaymakers on the road to Edinburgh's seaside.

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