There were rooms full of racks of giant tungsten batteries and old 1970s and 80s telephone fittings. Out of date technology, once state-of-the-art, resided in the control rooms and commentary rooms. The original commentary boxes could not be used as the overhang from the roof obscured the view of the inner running lanes. Yet despite all this the stadium worked, and it worked well.

Full of idiosyncrasies and quirks, and a bit rough round the edges, the glory days of the Commonwealth Games were long gone but Meadowbank endured and provided a true legacy – to cater for almost every sport imaginable to the people of Edinburgh and Scotland. It lasted almost fifty times longer than it was originally built for – not many buildings can claim that.

Share this Story

A Walk Through The Woods

and the Ever Narrowing Road Trip

May 15th, 2015

May 15^th, 2015