manaliveits105 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Channel 4 Historic cities is about Edinburgh just now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 45 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: Here's the outline of the building superimposed on an older map, if that's any help Bob. The good news it helps, the bad news if I came back to see my old haunts I could get lost never to be found again.😥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 46 minutes ago, manaliveits105 said: Channel 4 Historic cities is about Edinburgh just now Yep 👍 I watched it also. Decent stuff, learned a few things I didn't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 47 minutes ago, manaliveits105 said: Channel 4 Historic cities is about Edinburgh just now cracking programme and Alice Roberts well nice lass but that's another thread lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 04/12/2020 at 19:29, Maroon Sailor said: Never knew Easter Road Station was behind the away end On 04/12/2020 at 19:47, luckyBatistuta said: I thought Easter road station was at the junction of Easter road and Albion road. Had a wee look at the OS maps and that picture is taken from behind the main terrace, so the floodlight you're seeing is the one on the right of us as we stood at the Dunbar Road End. You can see the advertising for the lemonade company on the factory building. Officially called the Easter Road Park Halt, it was in operation from 1950-52, and closed sometime between 1952 (when Leith Central was closed to passengers apparently) and 1964. Departures for the halt were from Abbeyhill Station. Anyway, link here ... https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/E/Easter_Road_Park_Halt/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterjohn Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Is any kind Jambo able to post any pics of Murrayburn school from 1962 till1968 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 52 minutes ago, ArcticJambo said: Had a wee look at the OS maps and that picture is taken from behind the main terrace, so the floodlight you're seeing is the one on the right of us as we stood at the Dunbar Road End. You can see the advertising for the lemonade company on the factory building. Officially called the Easter Road Park Halt, it was in operation from 1950-52, and closed sometime between 1952 (when Leith Central was closed to passengers apparently) and 1964. Departures for the halt were from Abbeyhill Station. Anyway, link here ... https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/E/Easter_Road_Park_Halt/ I see it now Where was the signal box ? Behind the main terrace as well ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wentworth jambo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 11/12/2020 at 16:02, Stuart Lyon said: So was it BoS before it was Lloyds? BoS had a floor in there when they launched the original Home and Office Banking where customers were sent a wee keyboard that plugged into there telephone line and they had rudimentary online banking. Also had quite a bug marketing dept around it so was always good for golf. All’s, umbrellas and Pringle jumpers !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Looks like Calder Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Looks like Calder Road. 👍 Top of Parkhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Maroon Sailor said: 👍 Top of Parkhead 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: I see it now Where was the signal box ? Behind the main terrace as well ? Not sure, did all platforms have signal boxes? The Easter Road Station Signal Box however, was back on the west side of Easter Road on the opposite side from the entrance to Albion Road. Two comletely separate locations, apologies if I'm picking you up wrong here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 1 minute ago, ArcticJambo said: Not sure, did all platforms have signal boxes? The Easter Road Station Signal Box however, was back on the west side of Easter Road on the opposite side from the entrance to Albion Road. Two comletely separate locations, apologies if I'm picking you up wrong here. I posted a separate picture of the signal box as well and it looked to be in a different location from the platforms behind the main terrace (as now established). Just wondering if it was further down the line on that side of the stadium and out of shot in that picture or was somewhere else around the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: I posted a separate picture of the signal box as well and it looked to be in a different location from the platforms behind the main terrace (as now established). Just wondering if it was further down the line on that side of the stadium and out of shot in that picture or was somewhere else around the ground. Please post that pic again, MS. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, ArcticJambo said: Please post that pic again, MS. 👍 Safely say it was not behind the main terrace ! Still don't know for sure where it was though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Safely say it was not behind the main terrace ! Still don't know for sure where it was though The bridge next to the building is Easter Road. The building opposite is the corner of Albion Road where the football programme shop is. Edited December 13, 2020 by Tazio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tazio said: The bridge next to the building is Easter Road. The building opposite is the corner of Albion Road where the football programme shop is. Cheers 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Just now, Maroon Sailor said: Cheers 👍 I tried to upload a screen shot from google maps street view but the file is too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Little did they know then it'd be like this in 2020 with the same job getting done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 23 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Safely say it was not behind the main terrace ! Still don't know for sure where it was though 9 minutes ago, Tazio said: The bridge next to the building is Easter Road. The building is opposite the Football Programme shop on Albion Road which would be behind you at street level as you were taking this photo The tenement in the background with the turret is on the corner of EasterRd and Albion Rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, ArcticJambo said: The tenement in the background with the turret is on the corner of EasterRd and Albion Rd. Yep, I’d edited my post as I realised I’d made a Hibs of it. Edited December 13, 2020 by Tazio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 05/12/2020 at 13:12, Maroon Sailor said: Didn't recognise this at first as, the store at this location. I only ever remember Arnotts at North Bridge. Found the picture on the Evening News website which said it was 'Arnotts at North Bridge'. Eh!! Finally realised it was Chambers Street at South Bridge, and the former site of J & R Allan's. P Thomsons was rebranded as Arnotts (N Bridge) in 1976 and traded as so until 1982. So my question is this, was ther an Arnotts at Chambers St before the move to NorthBridge, or was there one there too, in other words two Arnotts? Can't seem to find any answers out there on the interweb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, Tazio said: Yep, I’ve edited my post as I realised I’d made a Hibs of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 1 minute ago, ArcticJambo said: I’ve also edited my reply to reflect the point I’d done my edit while you were composing your reply. Just for the sake of my dignity to point out I’d spotted my mistake before you pointed it out 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Just now, Tazio said: I’ve also edited my reply to reflect the point I’d done my edit while you were composing your reply. Just for the sake of my dignity to point out I’d spotted my mistake before you pointed it out 😀 Good man, I was cheesin' at your reference to Hibs it!, perfect in the context, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ArcticJambo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Looks like the NW corner of George Square, with the old RIE in background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Royal Mail - literally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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argyjambo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 4 hours ago, wentworth jambo said: BoS had a floor in there when they launched the original Home and Office Banking where customers were sent a wee keyboard that plugged into there telephone line and they had rudimentary online banking. Also had quite a bug marketing dept around it so was always good for golf. All’s, umbrellas and Pringle jumpers !! I worked for Electronic Banking as it was known then, from 1990-2000. I loved that job, was in Norwich for 3 years then back to Edinburgh covering an area from Fife to the Shetland Islands. I ended up managing the help desk, ( not my cup of tea) then running a customer care operation involved with a large-scale migration of customers from one platform to another. Did you work in this area, perhaps in SE England? My initials are AP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 1 hour ago, ArcticJambo said: Looks like the NW corner of George Square, with the old RIE in background. I agree, and would suggest that the house on the left side corner was that of I think Professor Dott who was a music professor at the University. A more important individual both to Dott and the University was the cleaner Mrs Sharp who was my mother and supplier of a cup pf tea when I patrolled round there from my Infirmary/Middle Meadow Walk beat box. Again I have to say that this thread is wonderful for me. Despite lives hiccups, sorrows, sadness, and constant increasing age it provides me an opportunity to remember people and happenings that made my life the excellent, successful, achieved, period it could be, combined with complete bucket lists, and particularly the four women who provided me with every emotion and need a man could require, mother, sister, wife and daughter, all gone now, but like memories like those in this thread never forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 30 minutes ago, Sharpie said: I agree, and would suggest that the house on the left side corner was that of I think Professor Dott who was a music professor at the University. A more important individual both to Dott and the University was the cleaner Mrs Sharp who was my mother and supplier of a cup pf tea when I patrolled round there from my Infirmary/Middle Meadow Walk beat box. Again I have to say that this thread is wonderful for me. Despite lives hiccups, sorrows, sadness, and constant increasing age it provides me an opportunity to remember people and happenings that made my life the excellent, successful, achieved, period it could be, combined with complete bucket lists, and particularly the four women who provided me with every emotion and need a man could require, mother, sister, wife and daughter, all gone now, but like memories like those in this thread never forgotten. No doubt, especially for you who have lived these streets/buildings. It was all in coloue by the time I started to become familiar with parts of edinburgh but I do truly marvel at wat went before. A stunning city that has sadly lost a lot of it to time and decay. Just down from your mum's place of work, probably just a few doors down was the Centre for Canadian Studies, which I spent some time at as a student in the late 80s. No idea if they still reside there or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said: Taken from Valleyfield Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Gorgie Cottages 1915 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) Forgotten what has and hasn’t been posted already. 1960, 1962, 1965 maybe wee @Morgan somewhere in that second one😁 Edited December 13, 2020 by luckyBatistuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: 1 hour ago, luckyBatistuta said: Taken from Valleyfield Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: I remember when there was a St Cuthbert's in Rosewell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Is that across from the Kings Theatre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: Is that across from the Kings Theatre? 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jambo-Jimbo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Maroon Sailor said: 👍 Thought it looked familiar, only ever there when we go to the panto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: What's there now? The last time I passed it looked like they were demolishing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: What's there now? The last time I passed it looked like they were demolishing it. I've not passed that way for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 1 hour ago, luckyBatistuta said: Forgotten what has and hasn’t been posted already. 1960, 1962, 1965 maybe wee @Morgan somewhere in that second one😁 Or perhaps not. 🤷🏿♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: I've not passed that way for a while Just looked on google maps and there's a new building under constriction. The Co-op had hoped to demolish the Gorgie store too and build a new store with student flats above it, but the council knocked that one back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 20 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: What's there now? The last time I passed it looked like they were demolishing it. Oh, is the shop gone now? Only ever there when the panto is on, and haven't been this year obviously nor last year either, so last time I was there would have been two years ago and it was a Scot-Mid store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: Oh, is the shop gone now? Only ever there when the panto is on, and haven't been this year obviously nor last year either, so last time I was there would have been two years ago and it was a Scot-Mid store. Going by the signs, it looks like they've already built a new store behind where the old one was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterjohn Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Is any kind Jambo able to post any pics of Murrayburn school from 1962 till1968 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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