Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Ally Bee said: Photo above Meadowbank one is Powderhall I think. It is👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 28 minutes ago, Ally Bee said: Photo above Meadowbank one is Powderhall I think. 17 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: It is👍 Used to be a cinder track, so I was told, it was before my time and I never ran on it myself, ran at Meadowbank many times over the years. For the first few times your legs used to be in agony, we were used to running on grass tracks then from October time we used to train once then twice a week at Meadowbank for the New Year Sprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Quite a few saturday mornings in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Westfield Road 1953 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Stenhouse Stadium now the site of Saughton Mill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Market Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 The black balls on Leith Walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 22 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Market Street This photo brought back memories when we got bundles of the Evening Newspaper along with the Saturday Pink dropped off at our house in Pennywell. My parents would make up runs for half a dozen or so kids (including myself) to deliver the papers to households in Muirhouse and surrounding areas. We were obviously in need of the extra income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: The black balls on Leith Walk ... And the LRT patrol van with an Inspector in it who attended LRT buses when required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: This photo brought back memories when we got bundles of the Evening Newspaper along with the Saturday Pink dropped off at our house in Pennywell. My parents would make up runs for half a dozen or so kids (including myself) to deliver the papers to households in Muirhouse and surrounding areas. We were obviously in need of the extra income. I delivered morning papers. Hated The Scotsman on a Monday. Full of supplements and weighed a ton ! Edited December 30, 2020 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: ... And the LRT patrol van with an Inspector in it who attended LRT buses when required. They also stood around Haymarket making sure the drivers weren't early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: I delivered morning papers. Hated The Scotsman on a Monday. Full of supplements and weighed a ton ! Wed mornings, full of magazines, 40 papers😦, winter ice, bike all over the place, for 70 p a week, even back then, a pittance, slave labour. Evening round, 50 p a week. Good tips at xmas though, corstorphine was a decent place to live. Edited December 30, 2020 by Harry Potter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: They also stood around Haymarket making sure the drivers weren't early. Yes ... Haymarket, Elm Row, Tollcross amongst others were a few of the main junction points where the buses were monitored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Wed mornings, full of magazines, 40 papers😦, winter ice, bike all over the place, for 70 p a week, even back then, a pittance, slave labour. Evening round, 50 p a week. I honestly can't remember what we were paid lol but I had to collect the money from the households on a Friday when delivering the paper. It was a bugger if they weren't in as you had to make another call☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harry Potter Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Jambo314 said: I honestly can't remember what we were paid lol but I had to collect the money from the households on a Friday when delivering the paper. It was a bugger if they weren't in as you had to make another call☹️ Think my customers paid at the shop , newsagents on the corner just along from the corstorphine inn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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¼½¾ Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: ... And the LRT patrol van with an Inspector in it who attended LRT buses when required. I mind the times when I didn't have the money for the number of 'fare stages' I needed to go, so bought a 10p ticket and chanced it, hoping an inspector didn't get on: Having to get off if one did. 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Pram on a Tram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Lemongrab said: I mind the times when I didn't have the money for the number of 'fare stages' I needed to go, so bought a 10p ticket and chanced it, hoping an inspector didn't get on: Having to get off if one did. 😢 The drivers and conductors called them sharks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: Another few added of the same place. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Harry Potter said: Quite a few saturday mornings in there. The Astoria at the top of Manse Road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 18 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Dougie Dewar in goals was a good drinking/golfing buddy of my father’s. I played in the same primary school team as his eldest son Kevin. Years later we used to go to Hearts games home and away with a group of mates. That would be early 80s. Hi middle son if I’m not mistaken is CEO of Edinburgh Airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 35 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: Another few added of the same place. Anyone? The Bush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, N Lincs Jambo said: The Astoria at the top of Manse Road? Correct bud, Iceland now sits there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Just now, Harry Potter said: Correct bud, Iceland now sits there. Cheers Harry 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 West Granton Road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Swimming the Forth - Granton to Burntisland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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¼½¾ Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 55 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: Another few added of the same place. Anyone? It's Craigiehall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 15 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: It's Craigiehall. was that some sort of army place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, **** the SPFL said: was that some sort of army place Yes, my late father was the gateman ..... Edinburgh, Craigiehall House, Military Headquarters, Barracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 29 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Another one of my old work places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: Another one of my old work places passed it every day going to my work at Rank Hovis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said: Swimming the Forth - Granton to Burntisland One of them the older man looks like Ned Barnie. A Portobello teacher who done a lot of swimming events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Sharpie said: One of them the older man looks like Ned Barnie. A Portobello teacher who done a lot of swimming events. Yeah it is him https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Barnie Got a street in Portobello named after him Edited December 30, 2020 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Just now, Maroon Sailor said: Yeah it is him https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Barnie When I was kid and went in the summer to Portobello Pool Barnie was always there, of course as a teacher he had all summer off just like us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 57 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: Yes, my late father was the gateman ..... Edinburgh, Craigiehall House, Military Headquarters, Barracks Cheers 314 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Just now, **** the SPFL said: Cheers 314 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tazio Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Just now, BarneyBattles said: What a photo - where was that? I’m sure you’ve walked past it hundreds of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) Edited December 30, 2020 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, BarneyBattles said: I know it's Gorgie road so presume it's at the Chesser end? I've always lived on the east side of town so never come that way. The corner of Georgie Road and Westfield Road. If you are coming from the east this will be the cinema you walk past. Edited December 30, 2020 by Tazio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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