Maroon Sailor Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Duncan's chocolate factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Caledonia Flour Mill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Rubber factory - the good old hot water bottles ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 58 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Quite an impressive man - bit of a high flyer He was a very nice man, I knew him before our police days, and during the police days never acted the big cheese was the same nice man he had been when I knew him earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Just now, Sharpie said: He was a very nice man, I knew him before our police days, and during the police days never acted the big cheese was the same nice man he had been when I knew him earlier. That's good to hear - must have been the best footballer the police have ever had as well ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonblood Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Duncan's chocolate factory My mum worked there. Was that at Causewayside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Just now, maroonblood said: My mum worked there. Was that at Causewayside? Think it was annotated as Beaverhall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Duncan's chocolate factory You used to be able to eat all you wanted (within reason), after a couple of days, you just couldn't face another chocolate. My mum worked in one of the chocolate factories before leaving to become a bakers confectioner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonblood Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Think it was annotated as Beaverhall 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Yuppies at Waverley with their bricks - January 1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sharpie Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Just now, Maroon Sailor said: That's good to hear - must have been the best footballer the police have ever had as well ! Yes he was a good player, and to be completely honest that background done you no harm in police advancement. Football players, rugby players, and to some extent pupils of fee paying schools done well. I was in the boxing club when they restarted that. Had boxed as a boy, did some in the army so when the police started theirs I got into it. Bob Crozier well known Scottish referee and amateur boxing man and coached and trained the police team was asked how good I was, he said Bob is really good, the main problem is he doesn't realise how good he is. It didn't matter because the last fight I was in I took a lot of punishment in the first two rounds before in the third I got mad and went after the opponent, and beat the crap out of him. I did however have damaged ribs, some facial bruises and a new wife who said thats it no more. Later I was approached by our Inspector Pat Tierney, an ex CID man, and boxer who asked me to come back on the team, I said no, he said if you do I will get you in CID, I still declined C.I.D. was never one of my ambitions, but thats how the system worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonblood Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, Sharpie said: Yes he was a good player, and to be completely honest that background done you no harm in police advancement. Football players, rugby players, and to some extent pupils of fee paying schools done well. I was in the boxing club when they restarted that. Had boxed as a boy, did some in the army so when the police started theirs I got into it. Bob Crozier well known Scottish referee and amateur boxing man and coached and trained the police team was asked how good I was, he said Bob is really good, the main problem is he doesn't realise how good he is. It didn't matter because the last fight I was in I took a lot of punishment in the first two rounds before in the third I got mad and went after the opponent, and beat the crap out of him. I did however have damaged ribs, some facial bruises and a new wife who said thats it no more. Later I was approached by our Inspector Pat Tierney, an ex CID man, and boxer who asked me to come back on the team, I said no, he said if you do I will get you in CID, I still declined C.I.D. was never one of my ambitions, but thats how the system worked. Did you ever come across an Eddie Gill or Ronnie Scott? Both at West End at various times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Sharpie said: Yes he was a good player, and to be completely honest that background done you no harm in police advancement. Football players, rugby players, and to some extent pupils of fee paying schools done well. I was in the boxing club when they restarted that. Had boxed as a boy, did some in the army so when the police started theirs I got into it. Bob Crozier well known Scottish referee and amateur boxing man and coached and trained the police team was asked how good I was, he said Bob is really good, the main problem is he doesn't realise how good he is. It didn't matter because the last fight I was in I took a lot of punishment in the first two rounds before in the third I got mad and went after the opponent, and beat the crap out of him. I did however have damaged ribs, some facial bruises and a new wife who said thats it no more. Later I was approached by our Inspector Pat Tierney, an ex CID man, and boxer who asked me to come back on the team, I said no, he said if you do I will get you in CID, I still declined C.I.D. was never one of my ambitions, but thats how the system worked. With the Armed Forces if you were good at sport you got a lot of time off. I had a couple of games for Navy Youth but didn't enjoy it. Too many Prima Donna's most who ended up going club swingers (PTI's) rather than a proper trade ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Think it was annotated as Beaverhall It was Beaverhall road just about opposite the taxi club and up from the Powderhall greyhound stadium main entrance. I worked there in the late 70's for a short time until I had a disagreement with one of the 😁 I've not been down that way in years and see from google street map that there have been lots of changes with new build etc since the greyhound stadiums was demolished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 28 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Duncan's chocolate factory You use to be able to buy chocolate at discount prices and some employees even helped themselves😮😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, maroonblood said: Did you ever come across an Eddie Gill or Ronnie Scott? Both at West End at various times. no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 23 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Think it was annotated as Beaverhall I'm sure they got taken over by Rowntrees and then closed down before a management buyout allowed then to reopen. Quick Google search confirms the above, moved to Bellshill then closed completely in 2003. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W_%26_M_Duncan_and_Company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 35 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Duncan's chocolate factory That brings back memories for the Mrs putting the walnut on the whip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: It was Beaverhall road just about opposite the taxi club and up from the Powderhall greyhound stadium main entrance. I worked there in the late 70's for a short time until I had a disagreement with one of the 😁 I've not been down that way in years and see from google street map that there have been lots of changes with new build etc since the greyhound stadiums was demolished. I worked at George Waterstons for a while and that's all gone now too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: With the Armed Forces if you were good at sport you got a lot of time off. I had a couple of games for Navy Youth but didn't enjoy it. Too many Prima Donna's most who ended up going club swingers (PTI's) rather than a proper trade ! I also played football, in London strikers had just come into the game so I was appointed as the striker by the CSM Johnny French, I must say though never did playing sports get me any time off, both in Egypt and London guards and in Suez escorts took up what we referred to as Duty guardsmen in the entirety of those available, basically you were either going on or coming off a guard and other tasks such as in my case corporal or sergeant of those duties as well as fire picquet, in waiting, which was the nco who delegated men to their duties, picquet which was as stated but included making calls for defaulters to report to you and be delegated various tasks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: That brings back memories for the Mrs putting the walnut on the whip. I worked in the "Nutty Bar" department some say a suitable named workplace 🤣🤣 I think the Walnut Whips was on the floor below? They didn't have a n/s so we'd nip down and help ourselves 😁 Edited December 29, 2020 by Jambo314 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, graygo said: I worked at George Waterstons for a while and that's all gone now too. Yeah big changes down that way now Graygo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: That brings back memories for the Mrs putting the walnut on the whip. That walnut was the worse thing about a Walnut Whip - I always had that first to get it over and done with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 47 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Duncan's chocolate factory My old man was a chocolate maket there just after the war. The choccies would be placed outside to cool down and if you happened to be hanging around the car park it was a free-for-all. 😆 In the 70s when they started making Pink Panther Bars, the stink of strawberries could be smelt for miles around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Who would have known that Edinburgh was the home of the Walnut Whip ?!🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Maroon Sailor said: Who would have known that Edinburgh was the home of the Walnut Whip ?!🤣 Think they made milk tray and definitely polo fruits🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Just now, Jambo314 said: Think they made milk tray and definitely polo fruits🙂 Polo fruits were the stickiest substance known to science. You could break a fingernail trying to prise them apart from each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyBatistuta Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Probably the most famous one of Old Bert, with a young Stephen Hendry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) This one has been on before, but still find it a cracking photograph and just in case someone missed it the first time around On the site of what is now the Kings Theatre with the chimney from the brewery behind. Edited December 29, 2020 by luckyBatistuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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obua Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Not seen it mentioned, possibly I missed it but the Powderhall arms was awash with cheap chocolate at Christmas and Easter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 5 hours ago, obua said: Not seen it mentioned, possibly I missed it but the Powderhall arms was awash with cheap chocolate at Christmas and Easter. Correct ..... it was my local when I got married in 1979 and bought our first house in Broughton Rd. Great wee pub, played for their Sunday fitbaw team too🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Just can't imagine cars parked on the bridge now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Ah the good old days of throwing my well earned cash away. Miss the place dearly. Some great memories and met so many great friends too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 45 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: Ah the good old days of throwing my well earned cash away. Miss the place dearly. Some great memories and met so many great friends too. Meadowbank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, been here before said: Meadowbank? My mistake as it is indeed Meadowbank. My first thought it was Powderhall dugs🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bee Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: My mistake as it is indeed Meadowbank. My first thought it was Powderhall dugs🙂 Photo above Meadowbank one is Powderhall I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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