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Edinburgh Live
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Lee Dalgetty

Edinburgh’s lost post-war homeless village that was 'haunted by ghostly figure'

If you head to the grounds of the former Lochinvar Camp today, you’ll most likely see young ones kicking a ball around - but it hasn’t always been like this.

The grounds have had several lives, once serving as a naval training camp. The field once housed a parade ground, accommodation, admin block and allotment space.

After the Second World War, camps like this up and down the country were forced to find new purposes.

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