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luckyBatistuta Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Governor Tarkin said: It's 100% not Oxgangs. The perspective of the photo is deceiving. It's a lot further away than you think. I’ve taken a line from that view to the T trees and I’m not coming up with anywhere that looks remotely like that picture...I’m not convinced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 hours ago, NANOJAMBO said: Is this Powderhall ? It is - the old chocolate factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 hour ago, luckyBatistuta said: I’ve taken a line from that view to the T trees and I’m not coming up with anywhere that looks remotely like that picture...I’m not convinced I'm convinced it's not Oxgangs but totally stumped as to where it actually is. Maybe it should go in the 'Where is this' thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 16 minutes ago, Governor Tarkin said: I'm convinced it's not Oxgangs but totally stumped as to where it actually is. Maybe it should go in the 'Where is this' thread. The large cluster of trees in the background, plus the angle looking up to the T-Wood tell me it’s not Oxgangs either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 hour ago, luckyBatistuta said: I’m not convinced Got it. The original is taken from the North side of Ferry Road. The buildings in the foreground have all been demolished and are now the Ferry Gait estate. Some of the buildings in the background are still there. If you look closely at the original you can see East Craiglockhart hill to the left and you can almost make out Craighouse. West Craiglockhart hill is dead centre in front of the T woods. Oxgangs. Pfft. Miles away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, Governor Tarkin said: Got it. The original is taken from the North side of Ferry Road. The buildings in the foreground have all been demolished and are now the Ferry Gait estate. Some of the buildings in the background are still there. If you look closely at the original you can see East Craiglockhart hill to the left and you can almost make out Craighouse. West Craiglockhart hill is dead centre in front of the T woods. Oxgangs. Pfft. Miles away Well done. I would never have got that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: It is - the old chocolate factory ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Governor Tarkin said: Got it. The original is taken from the North side of Ferry Road. The buildings in the foreground have all been demolished and are now the Ferry Gait estate. Some of the buildings in the background are still there. If you look closely at the original you can see East Craiglockhart hill to the left and you can almost make out Craighouse. West Craiglockhart hill is dead centre in front of the T woods. Oxgangs. Pfft. Miles away Nice one. (If you right-click the picture and choose 'search google', it suggests 'old Muirhouse' as a related search. If you search for that and look at the images, you get that photo which it titled Muirhouse Park 1984.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 10 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: Nice one. (If you right-click the picture and choose 'search google', it suggests 'old Muirhouse' as a related search. If you search for that and look at the images, you get that photo which it titled Muirhouse Park 1984.) Which browser are you using Lemongrab? I've tried this using Firefox and it doesn't give me a Search Google option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Just now, N Lincs Jambo said: Which browser are you using Lemongrab? I've tried this using Firefox and it doesn't give me a Search Google option. Chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: Chrome. Cheers for that! I'll try it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: Chrome. Works great in Chrome! Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Governor Tarkin said: Got it. The original is taken from the North side of Ferry Road. The buildings in the foreground have all been demolished and are now the Ferry Gait estate. Some of the buildings in the background are still there. If you look closely at the original you can see East Craiglockhart hill to the left and you can almost make out Craighouse. West Craiglockhart hill is dead centre in front of the T woods. Oxgangs. Pfft. Miles away great little bit of detective work there...wrong again 1 hour ago, Lemongrab said: Nice one. (If you right-click the picture and choose 'search google', it suggests 'old Muirhouse' as a related search. If you search for that and look at the images, you get that photo which it titled Muirhouse Park 1984.) Has Lemongrab exposed himself on the ‘where is this’ thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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¼½¾ Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) 45 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: great little bit of detective work there...wrong again Has Lemongrab exposed himself on the ‘where is this’ thread After the first four words, I was checking my webcam was off. I tried it on that thread years ago, but it was pretty useless. I think I actually posted about it at the time, and someone (maybe even yourself) gave an almost identical reply to what you posted. It might work if someone's just lifted a photo from the internet though. Edited March 6, 2019 by Lemongrab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyBatistuta Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 30 minutes ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Looking down to Scumsville 21 minutes ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Not sure which one, possibly Restalrig Terr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 An end of terrace block of flats demolished by a German bomb in 1942. They'd been trying to hit the Munro's textile factory in Restalrig but overshot, with two bombs landing in the grounds of Craigentinny castle demolishing a bit if the 16th century castle itself and two more bombs hitting this block of flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hook Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 19 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Loved that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Radio Ga Ga said: The old Roxy , John Lennon frequented there I’m told ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 36 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: The old Roxy , John Lennon frequented there I’m told ? There and Tynecastle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Was at the Blomsfield old Edinburgh photography exhibition on Market street today. It had some cracking photographs of life through the years in Edinburgh and is well worth a visit (free) but couldn’t help feeling they could have exhibited more of his work, which he clearly has. Anyway, on to my point now. On the way around, my father (aged 76) said there was once a photograph of himself as a child, with another boy playing pitch and putt at Bruntsfield links, which was in the Readers Digest. If anyone was to come across/find this photograph, it would be greatly appreciated, as my dad would love to see it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyBatistuta Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: Was at the Blomsfield old Edinburgh photography exhibition on Market street today. It had some cracking photographs of life through the years in Edinburgh and is well worth a visit (free) but couldn’t help feeling they could have exhibited more of his work, which he clearly has. Anyway, on to my point now. On the way around, my father (aged 76) said there was once a photograph of himself as a child, with another boy playing pitch and putt at Bruntsfield links, which was in the Readers Digest. If anyone was to come across/find this photograph, it would be greatly appreciated, as my dad would love to see it again. I know I’m quoting my own post, not having any luck with this, but gave found these beauties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 23 hours ago, Hook said: I think you’re right - I mistook the cream building on the right as the rugby stand. It is the rugby stand, just not the one you thought. It's Heriot's rugby ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maroon Sailor Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Was this at the East End of Princes Street ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tazio Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Just now, Maroon Sailor said: Was this at the East End of Princes Street ? Yep, Mr Wimpy famously got beaten up by Hibs casuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Are we looking at the Flodden Wall at the Vennel with the Physics building of Heriots behind it? Edited March 6, 2019 by Seymour M Hersh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Tazio said: Yep, Mr Wimpy famously got beaten up by Hibs casuals. Thought it was but I remember there was a Wimpy nearer the West End as well that got taken over by Burger King. Were both these Wimpy's open for business at the same time or did this one close for the bigger premises ? Edited March 6, 2019 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, Seymour M Hersh said: Are we looking at the Flooded Wall at the Vennel with the Physics building of Heriots behind it? ? Keir Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUTOL Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 24 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Bruntsfield primary school, Sean Connery's school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hook Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 54 minutes ago, Tazio said: It is the rugby stand, just not the one you thought. It's Heriot's rugby ground. Cheers Tazio ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Toggie88 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 10 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: This is really annoying me. I think it's Dundas Street and Fettes Row, but that looks like train lines running parallel to Fettes Row and under Dundas St, which doesn't make any sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 11 minutes ago, Toggie88 said: This is really annoying me. I think it's Dundas Street and Fettes Row, but that looks like train lines running parallel to Fettes Row and under Dundas St, which doesn't make any sense. I think you're spot on with the location. Not sure that's a train line, although there was a goods yard just along a bit at Scotland St once upon a time so maybe something to do with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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