Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 14 hours ago, alwaysthereinspirit said: Gomorrah Circle, Naples. I plucked the photo from http://www.leithermagazine.com/2012/06/16/tragedy-house3-cables-wynd-eh6-6aj.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 21 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: Guy on the top step must be standing where the kiosk would’ve been . What s cracking picture that is ?? It really is. ? The guy you mention is standing behind where the "FR' in the REFRESHMENTS sign would have been put! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Building the Shed 1955 (apologies if this one has already been posted) Anyone know what that King George IV was all about ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Brewster Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Anyone know what that King George IV was all about ? A whisky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Anyone know what that King George IV was all about ? Well it says whiskey underneath it so at a guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) Cheers for the whisky On my phone and can't make it out Edited April 3, 2019 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Cheers for the whisky On my phone and can't make it out I’m on an iPad Pro and still can’t make out the word Whisky anywhere??♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) Im on my phone and zooming in it looks like the word Whisky bottom left of the sign underneath the 'rge IV'. Its pretty blurry but at a push Id say the other words were Old Scotch. Edited April 3, 2019 by been here before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: I’m on an iPad Pro and still can’t make out the word Whisky anywhere??♂️ I'm on my wife's MacBook Pro and can't even see the word 'whisky' either. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUTOL Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 I'm on my laptop and didn't even notice the King George IV bit! But, https://scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/2426/king-george-iv/ and https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/b/304/king-george-iv-blended-scotch-whisky ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) The orange lettering is mine for illustrative purposes only See it? Edited April 3, 2019 by been here before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 1 minute ago, been here before said: The orange lettering is mine for illustrative purposes only Thought it looked a wee bit too modern!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) Washerwomen on Calton Hill. Date c1880 The airy heights of Calton Hill around the 1880s. This magnificent image by the great Thomas Vernon Begbie gives us a great contrast between some of the wealthier women of Edinburgh and the working women of the day, who are likely doing the household washing of the other women. Its intriguing to see the 'better dressed' New Town women resting, after a leisurely walk up to the top of Calton Hill, while the washer women labour away within feet of them. Edited April 3, 2019 by The Frenchman Returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Pentland Annex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Tollcross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 where's this? 1961/62? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 McDonald Rd Library being built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Cowgate Horse Wynd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Goldbergs gets its escalator, where is Tynecastles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 around 1900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 This one surprised me corner of Castle St / Princes St Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 this was discussed a wee while ago, Canmore mentions Tobago Street which was part of Morrison St. Is this Morrison St? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_Mellon Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, The Frenchman Returns said: this was discussed a wee while ago, Canmore mentions Tobago Street which was part of Morrison St. Is this Morrison St? Top of Dewar Place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUTOL Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Lee_Mellon said: Top of Dewar Place? Yes, it looks like it disappeared around 1940. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Lee_Mellon said: Top of Dewar Place? Looks like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 hours ago, The Frenchman Returns said: This one surprised me corner of Castle St / Princes St Very surprising. Possibly other spots on Princes Street the same? I think there’s a tartan tat(or it used to be) shop you have to go down stairs to get into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, gjcc said: Very surprising. Possibly other spots on Princes Street the same? I think there’s a tartan tat(or it used to be) shop you have to go down stairs to get into. the caption say The carriageways and pavements of Princes Street, like much of the New Town, sit atop a man-made causeway with cellars under the road itself. This fact would have been obvious until around c1910, the era this photograph was taken, when there were still buildings along our main thoroughfare that had the original Georgian configuration of railings, basements, cellars and steps. Today there is just one and it's adjacent to Primark. In the case of 118 Princes Street - the building to our left in this photo - the frontage was heavily altered and an extension built soon after this image was taken. I bet there's still evidence of those cellars in the basement of what is now HSBC though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, The Frenchman Returns said: the caption say The carriageways and pavements of Princes Street, like much of the New Town, sit atop a man-made causeway with cellars under the road itself. This fact would have been obvious until around c1910, the era this photograph was taken, when there were still buildings along our main thoroughfare that had the original Georgian configuration of railings, basements, cellars and steps. Today there is just one and it's adjacent to Primark. In the case of 118 Princes Street - the building to our left in this photo - the frontage was heavily altered and an extension built soon after this image was taken. I bet there's still evidence of those cellars in the basement of what is now HSBC though Thanks for that. Trying to picture it as something similar to queen street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 11 hours ago, luckyBatistuta said: View from North Bridge, across to Calton Hill 1900 I can't get my head round what all the fortifications top right belong to. Any ideas? Also trying to work out where the Royal High School is or would have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Seymour M Hersh said: I can't get my head round what all the fortifications top right belong to. Any ideas? Also trying to work out where the Royal High School is or would have been. Prison I think Edited April 3, 2019 by The Frenchman Returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, Seymour M Hersh said: I can't get my head round what all the fortifications top right belong to. Any ideas? Also trying to work out where the Royal High School is or would have been. RHS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, Seymour M Hersh said: I can't get my head round what all the fortifications top right belong to. Any ideas? Also trying to work out where the Royal High School is or would have been. As TFR has said above, it was a prison. Looked a pretty amazing looking one too, would love to have seen it in the flesh...from the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, The Frenchman Returns said: RHS? Never seen that shot before, good one too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obua Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 3 hours ago, The Frenchman Returns said: Goldbergs gets its escalator, where is Tynecastles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 1 minute ago, obua said: Brilliant, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 48 minutes ago, Seymour M Hersh said: I can't get my head round what all the fortifications top right belong to. Any ideas? Also trying to work out where the Royal High School is or would have been. Another angle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 1951 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 8 hours ago, The Frenchman Returns said: Prison I think Wow! I never knew there was a prison there. What was it called do you know? I'm guessing it's where the Scottish Office now stands on Regent Road and I wonder if any of the SO building was previously the prison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 25 minutes ago, Seymour M Hersh said: Wow! I never knew there was a prison there. What was it called do you know? I'm guessing it's where the Scottish Office now stands on Regent Road and I wonder if any of the SO building was previously the prison? It was called Calton Jail. The Governors House is the only part left.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 5 hours ago, been here before said: It was called Calton Jail. The Governors House is the only part left.... Cheers. A friend told me this earlier but I don't have any memory of being told this when I was younger. Having said that, the picture above, is that not what fat boy Salmond wanted to turn into his "first minister" castle a few years ago? Ironic to say the least if it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 1964 Prefab Craigmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Grove Street 1982 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Waverley Steps 1943 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawasakijambo Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 22 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Building the Shed 1955 (apologies if this one has already been posted) Great picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 52 minutes ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Grove Street 1982 I’m sure the cars in that picture are still stuck there trying to get onto Morrison street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toggie88 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 23 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: I’m sure the cars in that picture are still stuck there trying to get onto Morrison street I was going to say, that could've been taken yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Grove Street 1982 Heres a more recent pic. a lot has changed. Spoiler Sorry Edited April 4, 2019 by gjcc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Radio Ga Ga said: 1964 Prefab Craigmiller Its been a long time bit I don't recall there still being prefabs in Craigmillar in 1964, the last I recall were in the Greendykes area. I of course may be being a bit semantic, to many these other sites were all Craigmillar, but we were more inclined to specificity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 1 hour ago, 3fingersreid said: I’m sure the cars in that picture are still stuck there trying to get onto Morrison street Still can’t believe the amount of idiots who head down there in rush hour, erseholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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