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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
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Jacob Farr

Historic Edinburgh photos show farming past of the capital's western communities

The West of Edinburgh is known for its green residential areas that are filled with local businesses.

But what a lot of residents forget is that the area was once made up of mostly farmland and their connected businesses.

Corstorphine as a rural village only officially joined Edinburgh in the 1920’s as part of the capital’s expansion plans.

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