John Findlay Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 45 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Princes Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: West end entrance into Melville Drive for the meadows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentworth jambo Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, John Findlay said: How long ago. My granny and grandad lived in the stair right by the bus stop where you would have caught your number 14 home. Jesus @John Findlay - just about 30 years ago and she lived in the same stair by the bus stop - top flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 minute ago, wentworth jambo said: Jesus @John Findlay - just about 30 years ago and she lived in the same stair by the bus stop - top flat Phew, my Granny and grandad were bottom left as you walked in the stairs. I only asked as my cousin Linda lived my grandparents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 January 1978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tazio Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, Radio Ga Ga said: January 1978 Slap bang in the middle of the firemen’s strike as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Tazio said: Clearly the photo is of the bus as that wouldn’t have been a bus in service going by the registration letter on the taxi. Everything in the pic is too modern for that bus, must have been there for some other reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, FinnBarr Saunders said: Everything in the pic is too modern for that bus, must have been there for some other reason. The bus is currently in the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum in Fife. It's a 1948 Guy Arab MkIII, apparently, so with the sign towards the back of the bus, it's probably travelling to or from some exhibition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb102 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 5 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: I remember this being a motorbike shop. Pitstop I think it was called 72/3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 Strange how those houses on Baird Drive stop going in a straight line in the middle of that row. Must have been a reason for that. Looks like shops on the Balgreen Road side too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Strange how those houses on Baird Drive stop going in a straight line in the middle of that row. Must have been a reason for that. Looks like shops on the Balgreen Road side too Do you mean the triangular building? That's the Co-op on Saughtonhall Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb102 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: January 1978 Still a gap site on google street view.Wellington Place I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 11 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: Do you mean the triangular building? That's the Co-op on Saughtonhall Road. Has that always been the Co-op ? Just looks like there are shop entrances on the Balgreen Road side Might not be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lemongrab said: The bus is currently in the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum in Fife. It's a 1948 Guy Arab MkIII, apparently, so with the sign towards the back of the bus, it's probably travelling to or from some exhibition. Is that museum still someplace to the west of Kelty? Went to a bike rally there 20 odd years ago, they done us the favour of taking us into Dunfy on the Saturday in a double decker. And then sending a 48 seater back for about 70 odd folks, we managed. Up until this point I had no idea what Yogi and BooBoo were into and as for Susie???? Edited January 12, 2021 by FinnBarr Saunders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, Janbo1874 said: I've got no idea what "pop star" that actually is, I'm just guessing its a pop star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, FinnBarr Saunders said: I've got no idea what "pop star" that actually is, I'm just guessing its a pop star. Erm, it’s Bob Dylan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Has that always been the Co-op ? Just looks like there are shop entrances on the Balgreen Road side Might not be There's only the one entrance on Balgreen Road, where the delivery door is now. It was built some time in the early 30s and this pics from 1937. If you screw your eyes up, and believe, you can make out the St Cuthberts sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Tazio said: Erm, it’s Bob Dylan. Did he ever look that young? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, FinnBarr Saunders said: Did he ever look that young? Quite the ladies man in his day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 3 hours ago, FinnBarr Saunders said: Is that museum still someplace to the west of Kelty? Went to a bike rally there 20 odd years ago, they done us the favour of taking us into Dunfy on the Saturday in a double decker. And then sending a 48 seater back for about 70 odd folks, we managed. Up until this point I had no idea what Yogi and BooBoo were into and as for Susie???? Yes, it's still there. Christ, I've got that song going on in my head now. Thanks a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janbo1874 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, FinnBarr Saunders said: Did he ever look that young? Forever Young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: Yes, it's still there. Christ, I've got that song going on in my head now. Thanks a bunch. Theres a bird right over there, big tits,long hair, theres a bird right over there with big tits and long hair, must be Dani Behr Edited January 13, 2021 by FinnBarr Saunders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, FinnBarr Saunders said: Theres a bird right over there, big tits,long hair, theres a bird right over there with big tits and long hair, must be Dani Behr Suzie she likes whips and chains kinky, kinky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 9 hours ago, Lemongrab said: There's only the one entrance on Balgreen Road, where the delivery door is now. It was built some time in the early 30s and this pics from 1937. If you screw your eyes up, and believe, you can make out the St Cuthberts sign. Thanks for that. Only ever knew the entrance to be on the Saughtonhall Road side but it looked like there was a door or doors on the Balgreen Road side at one point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sharpie Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 19 hours ago, John Findlay said: Princes Street. I think the Royal Hotel might have been the one that was the American Servicemens Club in Princes Street WW2. It was a gold mine for us "any gum chum beggars" sometimes had to settle for candies instead of gum, it was a hard life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 49 minutes ago, Radio Ga Ga said: What street is that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 15 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: What street is that ? Blair Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 1968 In April ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Watson's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maroon Sailor Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 minute ago, inspector said: Watson's? Down as John Watson and not George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said: What street is that ? When I looked it at first I thought Niddry Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Dalkeith Road at Lutton Place, in the 1939/40 era it became Stonehouses Licensed Grocer. Their son went into the Navy at start of WW2 and died in action at sea, his name is in the Book at Edinburgh Castle. Nelsons at the top of the picture, and that should be the entrance to Ushers Brewery between the Church and the Castle of Clouts. Interesting corner for my age group. Canters on the back of lorries coming out of Ushers, Band of Hope at the church, and Mrs Craigies wee shop for lemonade and sweeties next to the pub, head in the door of the Castle and boy voiced shouts of "your beers made o' water". Not only is it early in the morning when I am typing this, but the area was part of the early part of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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joondalupjambo Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 6 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Dean Village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Down as John Watson and not George Looks like the Colinton Road site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joondalupjambo Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 6 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. When it was John Watson's school I played my first ever school cricket game there on that very patch of grass. I played for Trinity and took a wicket in my first over. Think the batsman must have been single fish cos I was no cricketer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joondalupjambo Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: The Pleasance up to St Lenoards Street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 14 minutes ago, joondalupjambo said: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. When it was John Watson's school I played my first ever school cricket game there on that very patch of grass. I played for Trinity and took a wicket in my first over. Think the batsman must have been single fish cos I was no cricketer. At least you played for a decent school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joondalupjambo Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tazio said: At least you played for a decent school. Fee paying by the way, Mum was fuming, five pounds a term in the late 60's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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