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39 minutes ago, muiry said:

Doon the dip 

Ah,the dip,for golf,football and sledging without a sledge,I used a plastic bag as we couldn't afford to buy one.

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13 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

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Slateford Road again. The Maltings opposite Moat Terrace/Street. Flats now l think

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2 minutes ago, inspector said:

Slateford Road again. The Maltings opposite Moat Terrace/Street. Flats now l think

 

What was that building on the left ?

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1 minute ago, Maroon Sailor said:

 

What was that building on the left ?

Sorry can't remember now. From the looks of it, it could be a garage/ tyre depot

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Governor Tarkin
1 minute ago, Maroon Sailor said:

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Colinton Mains Drive.

 

1 minute ago, Maroon Sailor said:

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Oxgangs by the Broadway and the View.

 

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Maroon Sailor
1 minute ago, Governor Tarkin said:

 

Colinton Mains Drive

 

 

What was going on here ?

 

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Governor Tarkin
6 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

 

What was going on here ?

 

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Building the row of shops. That's me on the back of Ferry's pickup.

 

 

 

 

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Napier Road.  Apparently built with stone from every quarry in Scotland, and some further afield. 

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Demolished in the 60s to build this...

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28 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

I’m sure that’s now Molly’s Cafe.

 

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I thought it was The Candy Box (now a chemist) but that slope tells me it's not.

 

If I could make out the number of the shop it would help !

 

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57 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

 

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I thought it was The Candy Box (now a chemist) but that slope tells me it's not.

 

If I could make out the number of the shop it would help !

 

The Candy Box was further down the road. Think it's a chemist now

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10 minutes ago, FORTHCLYDE said:

Did anyone ever discover where this was?

I spent hours trying to work it out when it was first published.

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Was that not Carrick Knowe / Broomhall area ?

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18 minutes ago, NANOJAMBO said:

Somewhere near the top of Drum Brae - near the bus terminus ? 

 

Oxgangs

 

Governor Tarkin even knew the street in his reply above

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1 minute ago, argyjambo said:

Easter Road, just before the junction with Albion Road?

 

I had this down as Slateford Road looking west

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28 minutes ago, argyjambo said:

Easter Road, just before the junction with Albion Road?

That’s what I instinctively thought but it isn’t. The church that looks like that on Easter Road is the episcopal church at Sunnyside so a whole block south of the Albion Road bridge. 

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Governor Tarkin
28 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

 

I had this down as Slateford Road looking west

 

You would be correct.

 

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The Real Maroonblood
2 hours ago, inspector said:

The Candy Box was further down the road. Think it's a chemist now

It’s Molly’s Cafe.

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1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said:

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My sister lived in Muirhouse in the late 70s/early80s and I dreaded visiting her. We grew up out in the sticks and visiting her with no garden, everywhere was either concrete or grass covered in dog crap and/or broken glass was an eye opener for me. This image is very similar to what I remember of those days. A trip to the local shops was "interesting" and passing the Gunner with some of its customers hanging around outside was frightening (I was still at primary school). 

 

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5 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said:

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Slateford road , church where I was christened , now flats , chimney on the left was where the goods yard to Waddies the Printers was ,the print works long gone but the chimney is still there, many  happy days there. The bus in the foreground, to its left was where Johnny Hamilton’s shop was . Can’t see it from the picture but Legitts garage would’ve been on the right hand side 

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