NANOJAMBO Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 14 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: I just think it’s awfully clear in its image to have been done for that era . The wording on the bus is what I’d expect from a phone camera today , it might be it’s been sharpened up for a litho print and made its way into a publication and uploaded from there 🤷🏻♂️ I’m not having a go at anyone if that’s how it’s coming across 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Just now, Stuart Lyon said: You’ve just got to love this place, never let you down. Always the first port of call, we’re such a knowledgeable bunch😁 Thanks Stuart, can’t wait to show her that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 33 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: Awful lot of folks wearing our colours in leith back then. I tried this out on photos that I knew what the original colours were and it got them right. I appreciate the hard work you put into making it look authentic. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 35 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: Awful lot of folks wearing our colours in leith back then. I tried this out on photos that I knew what the original colours were and it got them right. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Well played sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, NANOJAMBO said: I appreciate the hard work you put into making it look authentic. 😄 1 minute ago, 3fingersreid said: 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Well played sir 😁😁😁 I turned some photographs to black and white and then put them through the app and it pretty much got 99% of the colours right. So I’m now convinced that those leith colours are correct 😊🇶🇦🇶🇦🇶🇦 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, Stuart Lyon said: Remember that pub when I worked marshal Street beat, it was a young couple husband and wife who ran it.Just up Potterow to the left side there was a murder of a person who lived in a stair there, a neighbor of ours was an insurance man and had been seen in the stair around that time. He was shocked when he was approached by detctives about the murder.The suspect not the insurance man was arrested shortly after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sharpie said: Remember that pub when I worked marshal Street beat, it was a young couple husband and wife who ran it.Just up Potterow to the left side there was a murder of a person who lived in a stair there, a neighbor of ours was an insurance man and had been seen in the stair around that time. He was shocked when he was approached by detctives about the murder.The suspect not the insurance man was arrested shortly after. Not sure of the exact years he lived at 49 Potterrow, need to ask my wife. On the off chance, you didn’t happen to know an Alexander McKay who lived there Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 1 hour ago, luckyBatistuta said: Thanks very much for this pal, appreciate it. I’m trying to find out about this address, as my wife has been doing some family research and her grandad seems to have lived there. 👍👌 no problem. 👍 Maybe @Stuart Lyon might have more info, and maybe if you're a really luckyBatistuta a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Muireston Crescent, 1950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Gibson’s Restaurant, 93 Princes Street, 1913 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyBatistuta Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 South Bridge, Drummond Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 1 hour ago, luckyBatistuta said: Muireston Crescent, 1950 That's really good. I think the one I use has a tendency to go towards red too much, and gets confused with flat surfaces and thinks it's grass so slaps in some green. Generally if there are a lot of people close together it works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sharpie Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 4 hours ago, luckyBatistuta said: Not sure of the exact years he lived at 49 Potterrow, need to ask my wife. On the off chance, you didn’t happen to know an Alexander McKay who lived there Bob. No, actually never knew the names of the people that we said Hi to every day unless we actually dealt with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 57 minutes ago, Sharpie said: No, actually never knew the names of the people that we said Hi to every day unless we actually dealt with them. So he was a fine upstanding citizen then, runs in the family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, BarneyBattles said: Bob, a question if I may. Who was the scariest person you ever encountered as an Edinburgh polisman? It was a man I won't name but he was mean, and cruel. He had a fight with a barman from the Black Bull on Leith Street, and after knocking him down attempted to gouge his eyes out. Some time later he was charged with murdering his common law wife. He beat her to death. While he was in custody in the old High Street police building I was assigned to sit with him in his basement cell, I was never told why but suspected suicide was feared. I take it I was supposed to stop him. Those cells were deep in the basement and you could have yelled all night for help. I assessed the situation and had pre planned that if he attempted suicide and did not involve me, I would holler as loud as I could but would make no attempt to stop him. My physical defence if attacked was to go for his mouth with the end of my baton and shove it down as far as I could. I often wonder if he was thinking I am not going to f... with this guy he looks crazier than me, so we had a quiet night, but I was not very happy. There were lots of hard men around the southside, many in Niddrie, but to be honest I never found them scarey. Had lots of run ins with them, but did among some gain some respect, and I returned that, so I would not attempt to humiliate them, and they the same with me. Actually quite enjoyed a bit of action. Edited September 13, 2021 by Sharpie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 10 hours ago, luckyBatistuta said: South Bridge, Drummond Street I rebuilt a lot of that gable end on Drummond Street when I was a stonemason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 35 minutes ago, BarneyBattles said: Thanks Bob. You sound a total bammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 12 hours ago, luckyBatistuta said: Muireston Crescent, 1950 Passing by yesterday after the match it looks like the work hasn't finished yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Footballfirst Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1965 - Drivers baulking at having to pay a toll of 2/6d ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyBatistuta Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 11 hours ago, Governor Tarkin said: I rebuilt a lot of that gable end on Drummond Street when I was a stonemason. Why did you give it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, luckyBatistuta said: Why did you give it up? To get some degrees then go to sea. I thought they were only joking about the bumming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: The Blue Blanket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: And an engine at Waverley, 1894 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 11 hours ago, BarneyBattles said: 😂 It did cross my mind. I get the distinct impression not many came off best in an altercation with Bob. You have to remember when I started in the Edinburgh police we had no hand cuffs, no radios our closest help was the neighboring beat man. I had received excellent training in the army, some good hand to hand stuff. I had also been raised in the area, I was into boxing, and always kept myself physically fit, still do. I was not stupid I didn't go looking for trouble, and most of my confrontations were to control rather than fight to a win. I never lost an arrest, and yes I did deal with some hard cases, we of course were handicapped by the corroboration law, so could not arrest without a witness, some times just your manner, and the look on your face was enough. There were some of us that if it was known the going could get rough that would be selected, but the old adage if you look for trouble it will find you its true, so don't go looking. Just a wee story of who I am. When I worked the docks here in Canada I was driving with a young policeman. Longshoremen hated us, and to be honest I was not at that time thrilled with the job. We stopped and got out of the car,and as we did, somebody shouted from the ship take off the hat and the gun and come up here and we will see who is the real man. I thought piss on it gave the young constable my hat and gun and went on the ship and up the stairs. Nobody approached, so I just turned and came back down. The union agents had been called and they were waiting for me, one shook his head and said that is the stupidest thing I have ever seen, don't do that again, and if anything similar happens we will take care of it. I dealt with them well for years after that. Never was challenged again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 11 hours ago, BarneyBattles said: 😂 It did cross my mind. I get the distinct impression not many came off best in an altercation with Bob. You have to remember when I started in the Edinburgh police we had no hand cuffs, no radios our closest help was the neighboring beat man. I had received excellent training in the army, some good hand to hand stuff. I had also been raised in the area, I was into boxing, and always kept myself physically fit, still do. I was not stupid I didn't go looking for trouble, and most of my confrontations were to control rather than fight to a win. I never lost an arrest, and yes I did deal with some hard cases, we of course were handicapped by the corroboration law, so could not arrest without a witness, some times just your manner, and the look on your face was enough. There were some of us that if it was known the going could get rough that would be selected, but the old adage if you look for trouble it will find you its true, so don't go looking. Just a wee story of who I am. When I worked the docks here in Canada I was driving with a young policeman. Longshoremen hated us, and to be honest I was not at that time thrilled with the job. We stopped and got out of the car,and as we did, somebody shouted from the ship take off the hat and the gun and come up here and we will see who is the real man. I thought piss on it gave the young constable my hat and gun and went on the ship and up the stairs. Nobody approached, so I just turned and came back down. The union agents had been called and they were waiting for me, one shook his head and said that is the stupidest thing I have ever seen, don't do that again, and if anything similar happens we will take care of it. I dealt with them well for years after that. Never was challenged again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Governor Tarkin said: To get some degrees then go to sea. I thought they were only joking about the bumming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sharpie Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Late in my Edinburgh Police service I was doing some of the jobs like acting sergeant, station clerk and divisional driver at Braid Place. I also infrequently was the switchboard operator, just like that one in the picture. Man that was one of these jobs you thought how can a wee lassie do this so easy, and I am going out out my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mister T Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 10 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: There's a fair number of pubs in Glasgow that still look like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterjohn Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 12 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Used to drink there the gauntlet and the silver wing. I Cant believe ive survived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) colourised picture of a Buttercup Poultry Farm half-tracker taken in the early 1930s. Edited September 16, 2021 by The Frenchman Returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jambo-Jimbo Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 9 hours ago, The Frenchman Returns said: British Linen Bank, founded in Edinburgh in the 1720's/1730's, became part of the Bank of Scotland in 1969, which means the first two photos are pre 1969/70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars plastic Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 11 hours ago, The Frenchman Returns said: Balgreen Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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