An incredibly stark photograph shows the moment an abandoned Edinburgh bank is demolished to make way for new housing.
The former RBS site on Dundas Street has been derelict for years, with the office building approved for demolition earlier this year to make way for a huge new development.
Becoming a well-known site in the city, the structure was an iconic piece of brutalist architecture, which had divided opinions.
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Tucked away and surrounded by classic Edinburgh Georgian buildings, the site was initially built back in the 1960s, and had once been a huge banking hub employing over 2,000 staff.
Also known for its exclusive and 'top secret' basements, the building had since lost its former glory as it was cleared out and sold on by the bank.
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Now, only a few walls are still standing as the site is demolished, with over 350 new homes to instead be created as well as a hotel and additional office space.
According to plans and a consultation, the Dundas Street site will be transformed as part of the New Town Quarter development, and will include around 140 built to rent units, as well as over 117 private residential flats.
The new housing will take over the existing car park and RBS office, that is said to blend in more with the surroundings and World Heritage Area, and is also subject to planning conditions including relating to height, affordable housing, the hotel and the park at the site.
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