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13 photos of Edinburgh high rises from the 60s and 70s – including 'Banana Flats' made famous by Trainspotting
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Edinburgh, Scotland, UK - Cables Wynd House (Banana Flats) by Alison & Hutchison & Partners Stock Photo - Alamy
![Exterior of Cables Wynd House apartment building , also known as the Banana Flats, in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Stock Photo - Alamy Exterior of Cables Wynd House apartment building , also known as the Banana Flats, in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/J0NR4T/exterior-of-cables-wynd-house-apartment-building-also-known-as-the-J0NR4T.jpg)
Exterior of Cables Wynd House apartment building , also known as the Banana Flats, in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Stock Photo - Alamy
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Trainspotting 'drug estate' given listed status because 'Banana flats' building has special architectural importance - Mirror Online
![Property in Edinburgh's 'banana flats' made famous by Trainspotting hits market for £70K - Edinburgh Live Property in Edinburgh's 'banana flats' made famous by Trainspotting hits market for £70K - Edinburgh Live](https://i2-prod.edinburghlive.co.uk/incoming/article26334712.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Screenshot-2023-02-26-at-112212.png)
Property in Edinburgh's 'banana flats' made famous by Trainspotting hits market for £70K - Edinburgh Live
![Exterior of Cables Wynd House apartment building , also known as the Banana Flats, in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. | iain masterton photography Exterior of Cables Wynd House apartment building , also known as the Banana Flats, in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. | iain masterton photography](https://www.iainmasterton.com/img-get/I0000kNKaPElyS4w/s/1200/I0000kNKaPElyS4w.jpg)
Exterior of Cables Wynd House apartment building , also known as the Banana Flats, in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. | iain masterton photography
![Heritage chiefs admit making Sick Boy from Trainspotting's flats in Leith one of Scotland's 'finest' buildings earned them flak | The Scottish Sun Heritage chiefs admit making Sick Boy from Trainspotting's flats in Leith one of Scotland's 'finest' buildings earned them flak | The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/02/fotorcreated-1.jpg?strip=all&w=1366&h=768&crop=1)
Heritage chiefs admit making Sick Boy from Trainspotting's flats in Leith one of Scotland's 'finest' buildings earned them flak | The Scottish Sun
![Exterior of Cables Wynd House apartment building , also known as the Banana Flats, in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. | iain masterton photography Exterior of Cables Wynd House apartment building , also known as the Banana Flats, in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. | iain masterton photography](https://www.iainmasterton.com/img-get/I0000xTB_7JvHgEs/s/1200/I0000xTB_7JvHgEs.jpg)