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Katie Williams

Edinburgh's lost amusement park that stood for more than 100 years

Portobello is a hotspot for tourists and locals alike when the sun makes an appearance.

It has been the go-to place for decades and many will remember venturing to the fun fair on the coast, more commonly known as Fun City, on Harbour Green.

The showground stood in Portobello for over 100 years and was renowned as the second oldest funfair in Britain until it closed in 1998 and the site stripped away to make way for new flats.

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