3fingersreid Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: There was a Plaza on Morningside Rd, where Waitrose is now. I'm not sure if it was a cinema or a dance hall. Thanks mate , keeping my father in law enthralled with this thread , a wee bit of dementia stopped him getting it but. Now you’ve helped out , he is convinced it was a dance hall 👍🏻 Edited December 27, 2020 by 3fingersreid Now not ow 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: Thanks mate , keeping my father in law enthralled with this thread , a wee bit of dementia stopped him getting it but. Ow you’ve helped out , he is convinced it was a dance hall 👍🏻 It was definitely a dance hall. I'm sure the group was Kathy and the Kentones. Edited December 27, 2020 by The Real Maroonblood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Some snaps of the Haymarket Ice Rink off Canmore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Supposedly inside Haymarket Ice rink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shanks said no Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Done some more research - this is the one in Princes Street Looks like opposite the Mound inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Rolling Stones Usher Hall 1965 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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been here before Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, The Frenchman Returns said: Rolling Stones Usher Hall 1965 I wonder if the boy in the suit bottom middle is maybe the dad of the oblivious man in the Neil Lennon pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 Road Safety video 1950 https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/7304 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 28 minutes ago, The Frenchman Returns said: And the hat was for🤷♂️🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 36 minutes ago, The Frenchman Returns said: Supposedly inside Haymarket Ice rink Great find bud, going to show my parents that and see if they recognise it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 55 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: There was a Plaza on Morningside Rd, where Waitrose is now. I'm not sure if it was a cinema or a dance hall. My dads goto place, just sent it to him👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lemongrab said: There was a Plaza on Morningside Rd, where Waitrose is now. I'm not sure if it was a cinema or a dance hall. 11 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: My dads goto place, just sent it to him👍 The Plaza was in the 1956 t0 1958 time my place of choice, at times eighty percent at least of the dancers were policemen or nurses.My to be wife arrived in my life 1958, no more Plaza, entertainmemnt was getting off the leash to go to a Hearts game, and after that reuniting was told to sit, walk or some other instruction. It was that training that made me the man I am. The movie theatre mentioned in Morningside was the Dominion. It was a change for poor boys from the Southside , if you passed wind there were tut tuts, and dirty looks, a wee bit different from the Gaff in the High Street where the passing of wind was a pleasure to suffer instead of the urine flow from the balcony. Only the really poor sat in the stalls. , Edited December 27, 2020 by Sharpie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Sharpie said: The Plaza was in the 1956 t0 1958 time my place of choice, at times eighty percent at least of the dancers were policemen or nurses.My to be wife arrived in my life 1958, no more Plaza, entertainmemnt was getting off the leash to go to a Hearts game, and after that reuniting was told to sit, walk or some other instruction. It was that training that made me the man I am. The movie theatre mentioned in Morningside was the Dominion. It was a change for poor boys from the Southside , if you passed wind there were tut tuts, and dirty looks, a wee bit different from the Gaff in the High Street where the passing of wind was a pleasure to suffer instead of the urine flow from the balcony. Only the really poor sat in the stalls. , The Dominion Cinema is a different place these days Bob. They have big two seater leather couches that you can cosy up on whilst you watch the movie. I normally fall asleep in them, way too comfy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) All Rose Street, 1957 Edited December 27, 2020 by luckyBatistuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1938 The "Christian Endeavour" was a group within the Hermitage United Free Church, Lochend Road. The minister is the Rev Cameron Walker, who was the cousin of Tommy Walker, a famous Hearts footballer. The church has since been demolished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Maroon Sailor said: Drylaw House Never knew where exactly that was until I started driving taxis. Was quite taken aback when I found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1950’s Taken from Cat’s Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Drylaw House I’ve just had to google that despite living in north Edinburgh most of my life. It’s only about ten minutes bike ride from where I live, I might investigate it when the weather gets better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 Vallance Confectioner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 31 minutes ago, Tazio said: I’ve just had to google that despite living in north Edinburgh most of my life. It’s only about ten minutes bike ride from where I live, I might investigate it when the weather gets better. You would never know it was there, drove past it so many times and just never noticed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1950’s Don’t ever remember that little motor place at the bottom. No idea when it was replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 53 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: All Rose Street, 1957 One of the first dates I had in 1958 with my new Canadian girlfriend was the pub stroll along Rose Street. For a time it was a top tourist attraction. She was still basically a tourist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: You would never know it was there, drove past it so many times and just never noticed it. Where I live there is a gravel path running off the main road at Davidson’s Mains primary school. I always just thought it was a track up to garages or something. After I’d been here for a year or so a for sale sign went up at the end of the lane. Being a nosey sort I googled it and it turns out there is a Georgian mansion house in its own grounds. Someone got a bargain at £1m fixed price. https://media.onthemarket.com/properties/3103974/doc_0_5.pdf Edited December 27, 2020 by Tazio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: 1950’s Don’t ever remember that little motor place at the bottom. No idea when it was replaced. Alexander’s I seem to remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 52 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: 1938 The "Christian Endeavour" was a group within the Hermitage United Free Church, Lochend Road. The minister is the Rev Cameron Walker, who was the cousin of Tommy Walker, a famous Hearts footballer. The church has since been demolished. If I recall properly Tommy Walker was quite religious himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tazio said: Alexander’s I seem to remember. I see the sign seems to say motor carrier, so not a sales or repair place I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Sharpie said: I see the sign seems to say motor carrier, so not a sales or repair place I guess. Or possibly motor carriages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Not Alexander’s but Croall’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 28 minutes ago, Tazio said: Alexander’s I seem to remember. 11 minutes ago, Tazio said: Not Alexander’s but Croall’s. 26 minutes ago, Tazio said: Or possibly motor carriages? You got two rights, I never thought of Croals on the picture where I first commented I only saw the door at the end, as I have been told oft before and have never listened wait until you get the full picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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maroondevo52 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 14 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Entrance to St Cuthberts dairy off Gardeners Crescent ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, maroondevo52 said: Entrance to St Cuthberts dairy off Gardeners Crescent ? Could be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Vallance Confectioner I take it that's Ryan's now. By the way Maroon Sailor, I'm going crackers here at some of them. Can you please put me out of my misery with some of those and possibly not wait so long in letting us know the actual location? Edinburgh born and bred but Jesus, some of these have me stumped. Cheers in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, JWL said: I take it that's Ryan's now. By the way Maroon Sailor, I'm going crackers here at some of them. Can you please put me out of my misery with some of those and possibly not wait so long in letting us know the actual location? Edinburgh born and bred but Jesus, some of these have me stumped. Cheers in advance Ha ha - it was never my intention to make this out to be some kind of quiz. Some posters took it as that as they enjoyed trying to recognise the locations. Some of them I don't know myself and rely on others knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 4 hours ago, Tazio said: Where I live there is a gravel path running off the main road at Davidson’s Mains primary school. I always just thought it was a track up to garages or something. After I’d been here for a year or so a for sale sign went up at the end of the lane. Being a nosey sort I googled it and it turns out there is a Georgian mansion house in its own grounds. Someone got a bargain at £1m fixed price. https://media.onthemarket.com/properties/3103974/doc_0_5.pdf One day😞 4 hours ago, Tazio said: Alexander’s I seem to remember. I don’t 🤷♂️ 4 hours ago, Tazio said: Not Alexander’s but Croall’s. Don’t ever remember seeing that, reckon it was gone before me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Leith Harbour 1900, Grange Court, Causewayside 1955, Canongate 1965 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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