Work has begun to reinstate a war memorial removed as part of work on the Edinburgh tram system.
The Heart of Midlothian War Memorial was removed from Haymarket junction in the city's west end and placed into storage in 2009.
On Friday, transport convener Lesley Hinds and David Southern, managing director of the Heart of Midlothian Football Club, put a time capsule into the base of the memorial in honour of the Hearts players who lost their lives during the First World War.
The capsule included a letter from Mr Southern paying tribute to the dedicated "Maroons" who died in France and Flanders while expressing the club's gratitude to the councillors who unanimously voted to reinstate the memorial.
Ms Hinds said: "This memorial holds a special place in the hearts of many in Edinburgh and I am delighted work is now beginning to restore it to its rightful place in the centre of the Haymarket junction."
During the next six weeks the memorial will be reconstructed at the centre of the Haymarket road junction, opposite the Haymarket bar.
Mr Southern said: "This memorial is one of the jewels in the crown of Heart of Midlothian Football Club and is naturally something that everyone associated with the club is very proud of. "
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