Morgan Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Aye, Tap o' Lauriston , used to work there 1989. Thanks Pauline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonjambo Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I know the name but can't place where the shop actually was. Do you also remember Cowan Tailoring beside the ABC on Lothian Road? College jerseys and Hi-waisters. Yes there were two shops in South Bridge and two in Lothian Road, near the ABC. I worked in all of them in my time. Probably sold you the hi-waisters, Morgan Nothing to do with Berry's at all. Also the programme shop near Easter Road is still there. Its in Albion Road and is run by Brian Johnson who is a very friendly Hibby. Alan Cunningham's shop was in Spittal Street near the Usher Hall. He also had a stall at Tynecastle. GC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Yes there were two shops in South Bridge and two in Lothian Road, near the ABC. I worked in all of them in my time. Probably sold you the hi-waisters, Morgan Nothing to do with Berry's at all. Also the programme shop near Easter Road is still there. Its in Albion Road and is run by Brian Johnson who is a very friendly Hibby. Alan Cunningham's shop was in Spittal Street near the Usher Hall. He also had a stall at Tynecastle. GC Thanks for that. I'm still wearing the breeks to this very day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrymac Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Used to have a Saturday job in Jax menswear in Bread Street - sold more Levis, sta-press, crombie coats, harrington jackets and fluorescent socks than I care to remember.- Provi cheques being waved about with abandon. Also in a past life who can remember - (come on down) to Dodge City. And for the older members - Kerrs coffee shop at Tollcross - first of the chic coffee houses I can remember - pine benches and all. Great thread!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieb Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Allan's record shop, leven st Cafe di Marco, brougham place Antique furniture shop, corner tarvit St Chippy, tarvit st. Marys paper shop, lauriston place Balfour bar Book exchanges, junction st, Daley, easter road, Nicolson square.... Great for comics... Haigs premier meats, fountain bridge Spook market, tollcross Fox's newsagent Barley Bree, Morrison st. Balfour bar , theres a blast ftp, we shared a greyhound and named it after this fine establishment [balfour Lad] after Powderhall or the gaffs this was the meeting place to split the ?????winnings????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Used to have a Saturday job in Jax menswear in Bread Street - sold more Levis, sta-press, crombie coats, harrington jackets and fluorescent socks than I care to remember.- Provi cheques being waved about with abandon. Also in a past life who can remember - (come on down) to Dodge City. And for the older members - Kerrs coffee shop at Tollcross - first of the chic coffee houses I can remember - pine benches and all. Great thread!! Don't know Kerrs but recall the Three Coins next door to Leveys the jeweller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Is Cecil Gee's still on the go? Used to be on either Frederick Street or Hanover Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambothump Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Is Cecil Gee's still on the go? Used to be on either Frederick Street or Hanover Street. It was in the StJames centre,about third shop in from south side entrance on east end side of centre. Great shop, I still have a suit of theirs, bought in London Shop, half price for ?375 in 1986. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Think the first record I bought there was Ant Music. The boy was throwing sausages Well now we know why that chippy shut down, glad I never used it. Best arcade had to be Lothian road. What was the name of the game where four of you could play together and you had wizards, trolls etc and you could collect and use things like spells. Gauntlet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Gauntlet? That's it, loved playing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrisps Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 That arcade was LA Leisure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 That arcade was LA Leisure. It was called something else before that. On an earlier thread where the place was mentioned, I said I thought it was the Electronic Boutique; which I was told was something else, somewhere else. I'm thinking now it was maybe The Electronic Experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I know the name but can't place where the shop actually was. Do you also remember Cowan Tailoring beside the ABC on Lothian Road? College jerseys and Hi-waisters. Haha, late 70's, got my sta-press and Y-cardy from there for my Quali dance at primary school finished off with the tassle slip on shoes. Got some good loafers too out of Hoi Polloi on Rose St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaby Ewing Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 'Flip' up past Old College. Sure I bought some shan clothes from there in my youth. I've got very vague memories of the village thing in what's now the White Lady in Corstorphine. Sure there was some guy who had a stall selling/swapping football stickers for the 86 World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 "Mr Boni's", Gilmour Place, Tolcross opposite the Kings Theatre. "Top Sports" and "Thomson Sports" on Gorgie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 'Flip' up past Old College. Sure I bought some shan clothes from there in my youth. I've got very vague memories of the village thing in what's now the White Lady in Corstorphine. Sure there was some guy who had a stall selling/swapping football stickers for the 86 World Cup. Flip of Hollywood, that's right, they had a couple of other wee shops up the stairs too. One of them was run by one of the Goughs from Pathhead iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 There was a sweet and ice cream shop that was on slateford road between the railway bridge and the viaduct -it?s now dominos pizza-that was called( and I just know Morgan?s gonna like this ) The Choclate Box Just along from Di Marcos (also opposite King Willie Bauld's old house). Used to go in there after Marcos or coming from the "Magwa". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb102 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Don't know Kerrs but recall the Three Coins next door to Leveys the jeweller. I was at school with the son of the owners of the Three Coins.It was a cracking wee cafe. I met my old school friend decades later in a professional capacity.He was at that time a very very senior officer in the ambulance service. After a while chatting his junior colleague asked how we knew each other and quick as a flash I said we used to be lovers. **** me was I in trouble.Suddenly no one had a sense of humour.Protracted and pernicious disciplinary action followed during which I sniggered like a 12 year old. Nice to be business critical and not give a toss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I remember looking enviously in the window of the Porsche showroom on George Street. And iirc there was was also a car showroom just past the Usher Hall on lothian road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb102 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I remember looking enviously in the window of the Porsche showroom on George Street. And iirc there was was also a car showroom just past the Usher Hall on lothian road. Glen Henderson Porsche and I think Alexanders were in Lothian Road.Think it may be Nandos now having been HMSO in the intervening years. The successful Edinburgh based garage chain the EasternWestern Group started with a garage in George Street in what is now the Tyrwhitt and Lewin shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Just along from Di Marcos (also opposite King Willie Bauld's old house). Used to go in there after Marcos or coming from the "Magwa".Yep , the Magwa , had the scariest Tarzan swing Trendsetter supermarket at Chesser Avenue /Hutchison road , where the new shops are , was state of the art when it opened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I was at school with the son of the owners of the Three Coins.It was a cracking wee cafe. I met my old school friend decades later in a professional capacity.He was at that time a very very senior officer in the ambulance service. After a while chatting his junior colleague asked how we knew each other and quick as a flash I said we used to be lovers. **** me was I in trouble.Suddenly no one had a sense of humour.Protracted and pernicious disciplinary action followed during which I sniggered like a 12 year old. Nice to be business critical and not give a toss. Lovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 That arcade was LA Leisure. What was the name of the arcade on South Bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 What was the name of the arcade on South Bridge? Leisureland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Leisureland? Nope. Led through to Cockburn Street and had Samuels the jeweller in it on the Bridges end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) Nope. Led through to Cockburn Street and had Samuels the jeweller in it on the Bridges end. That's North Bridge, and I think it was the imaginatively named North Bridge Arcade. I'm sure it still has the sign up. Edited September 30, 2017 by Lemongrab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 That's North Bridge, and I think it was the imaginatively named North Bridge Arcade. I'm sure it still has the sign up. did it not have a sports shop at Cockburn Street end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 That's North Bridge, and I think it was the imaginatively named North Bridge Arcade. I'm sure it still has the sign up. That's it. Sorry for the duff info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 did it not have a sports shop at Cockburn Street end? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Yep , the Magwa , had the scariest Tarzan swing Trendsetter supermarket at Chesser Avenue /Hutchison road , where the new shops are , was state of the art when it opened Trendsetter was where Santa got my Raleigh Grifter;-) Aye Magwa Tarzan was some height - a mate put it up, you wouldn't have got me climbing up there. 10-15 lads all on at one time - it wouldn't last with 2 of us on there now;-) The tarzan at Ford's Road, Saughton Park was the same - class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboz Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Mulhearn and Brotchie at Holy Corner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Mulhearn and Brotchie at Holy Corner Great gardening centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Yes there were two shops in South Bridge and two in Lothian Road, near the ABC. I worked in all of them in my time. Probably sold you the hi-waisters, Morgan Nothing to do with Berry's at all. Also the programme shop near Easter Road is still there. Its in Albion Road and is run by Brian Johnson who is a very friendly Hibby. Alan Cunningham's shop was in Spittal Street near the Usher Hall. He also had a stall at Tynecastle. GC Cowans tailoring is that the store that started as American Mens Wear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I remember looking enviously in the window of the Porsche showroom on George Street. And iirc there was was also a car showroom just past the Usher Hall on lothian road. On the east side of Lothian Road just down from Usher Hall was a Rossleighs motor cycle dealers, they sold all the makes and had for some time the Morgan sports car. The one already mentioned Alexanders was on the west side I think there was a coal station nearby. I don't know if they are still around were a Ford dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 On the east side of Lothian Road just down from Usher Hall was a Rossleighs motor cycle dealers, they sold all the makes and had for some time the Morgan sports car. The one already mentioned Alexanders was on the west side I think there was a coal station nearby. I don't know if they are still around were a Ford dealer. Morgan sports car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hueyview Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Think the first record I bought there was Ant Music. The boy was throwing sausages Well now we know why that chippy shut down, glad I never used it. Best arcade had to be Lothian road. What was the name of the game where four of you could play together and you had wizards, trolls etc and you could collect and use things like spells. As a 16/17 loved galaxian and space invaders... Got my first girlfriend. Bloody hormones....... Never sweated at derbies after then.....that's why I give a bit of leeway to the young team at hearts......even the yesteryear casuals at hibs.... We were all young numpties !...once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 As a 16/17 loved galaxian and space invaders... Got my first girlfriend. Bloody hormones....... Never sweated at derbies after then.....that's why I give a bit of leeway to the young team at hearts......even the yesteryear casuals at hibs.... We were all young numpties !...once Pretty much the same as all of that, but it took you 16yrs to get a girlfriend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Morgan sports car Wooden!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 On the east side of Lothian Road just down from Usher Hall was a Rossleighs motor cycle dealers, they sold all the makes and had for some time the Morgan sports car. The one already mentioned Alexanders was on the west side I think there was a coal station nearby. I don't know if they are still around were a Ford dealer. Just found an old photo of the SMT dealership on the corner of Grindley St and Lothian Road (where the Nando's is now I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Just found an old photo of the SMT dealership on the corner of Grindley St and Lothian Road (where the Nando's is now I think). 0_buildings_-_smt_sales_and_services_lothian_road.jpg I had totally forgotten about that one, when I looked at the picture I was looking in the wrong direction, would the Shakespeare pub be on the other corne from there , and the Usher Hall close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I had totally forgotten about that one, when I looked at the picture I was looking in the wrong direction, would the Shakespeare pub be on the other corne from there , and the Usher Hall close. Yes Bob, That's Grindlay Street on the right, where the lamp post is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb102 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 On the east side of Lothian Road just down from Usher Hall was a Rossleighs motor cycle dealers, they sold all the makes and had for some time the Morgan sports car. The one already mentioned Alexanders was on the west side I think there was a coal station nearby. I don't know if they are still around were a Ford dealer. I think you are right,between the Filmhouse and Caley Station coal depot? I have a picture in my head of an Indian restaurant above it called "Babars". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I think you are right,between the Filmhouse and Caley Station coal depot? I have a picture in my head of an Indian restaurant above it called "Babars". Spot on with Babars. I think it was just on the corner before where the Sheraton is now. Upstairs place I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Here is a photo showing Babars above I think McAndrew's Citroen showroom. The Filmhouse is to the left of Babars as you look at the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Cameron Toll in the 80's and early 90's - Forbuoys, Fosters and Clydesdale Electrical. I think the Safeway store may also have been a William Low's before that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Cameron Toll in the 80's and early 90's - Forbuoys, Fosters and Clydesdale Electrical. I think the Safeway store may also have been a William Low's before that. God! William Low's - that's a blast from the past. Remember Coopers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 God! William Low's - that's a blast from the past. Remember Coopers? Where was Cooper's and what did they sell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Where was Cooper's and what did they sell? A supermarket. Couldny say where they were though. They were taken over by Fine Fare at some stage, (who sponsored the league in the mid to late 80s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) Here is a photo showing Babars above I think McAndrew's Citroen showroom. The Filmhouse is to the left of Babars as you look at the photo. Babar 1.jpeg What was the Yankee Doodle shop in the picture ?Bar Italia now I?m guessing Edited October 1, 2017 by 3fingersreid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 They became known as Cooper fine fare. There was one in Dalry Road that is now the Scotmid back in the 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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