Edinburgh History

[JWL]

8 minutes ago, Tazio said:

The corner of the building is roughly where the revolving door entrance to John Lewis is now. 

 

Even though you've told me that now I could look at that all day and not see it that way.

[Tazio]

Just now, JWL said:

 

Even though you've told me that now I could look at that all day and not see it that way.

Not easy as pretty much every building in the photos has gone. 

[Maroon Sailor]

3 hours ago, Gulpener said:

Junction of Ardshiel Avenue and Durar Drive

 

Nice one 👍

[Maroon Sailor]

 

 

[JWL]

16 minutes ago, Tazio said:

Not easy as pretty much every building in the photos has gone. 

 

It's like looking at an optical illusion, no matter how many times I look at the picture I'm just not getting the true scene as it is now.

[NANOJAMBO]

I just found this on Pinterest . 

 

http://edinburghgigarchive.com/murrayfield-stadium/

[Doctor FinnBarr]

25 minutes ago, NANOJAMBO said:

I just found this on Pinterest . 

 

http://edinburghgigarchive.com/murrayfield-stadium/

 

I was in a mates house in Gorgie Road that night, his living room window overlooked Ferranti but we were able to sit and listen to the gig.

[Tazio]

30 minutes ago, NANOJAMBO said:

I just found this on Pinterest . 

 

http://edinburghgigarchive.com/murrayfield-stadium/

Pissed down most of the day and one of the support acts was the Thompson Twins which didn’t help my humour. 

[NANOJAMBO]

I meant to say when I posted the link ,  the website covers all kinds of venues across Edinburgh.

[3fingersreid]

Looking for a bit of help , 

can anyone remember the name of the china shop next to McLaren the locksmith on Bread street , late 70’s early 80’s ? 

[Radio Ga Ga]

Original Jenners. 

[Radio Ga Ga]

[John Findlay]

1 minute ago, Radio Ga Ga said:

Tollcross?

Edited January 26, 2021 by John Findlay

[Radio Ga Ga]

7 minutes ago, John Findlay said:

Tollcross?

Looking onto Lady Lawson Street from Lauriston

[John Findlay]

17 minutes ago, Radio Ga Ga said:

Looking onto Lady Lawson Street from Lauriston

Thought it was

[Maroon Sailor]

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[Maroon Sailor]

[Maroon Sailor]

[obua]

57 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

Looks like the fort leith.

[wentworth jambo]

12 hours ago, obua said:

Looks like the fort leith.

Aye it is - looking out towards North Fort Street. Those tenements the other side of the wall are where Fort Primary School was. Grew up in the Fort and used to play "archie" in the building in the foreground - football where the goal was the arch either end of the covered area 😃

Edited January 27, 2021 by wentworth jambo

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13 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said:

Malones (Ex Diane's Pool Hall).

[Radio Ga Ga]

Edinburgh fire brigade c1900

[obua]

2 hours ago, wentworth jambo said:

Aye it is - looking out towards North Fort Street. Those tenements the other side of the wall are where Fort Primary School was. Grew up in the Fort and used to play "archie" in the building in the foreground - football where the goal was the arch either end of the covered area 😃

I grew up there as well, when were you there I was there 60s into early 70s.

[wentworth jambo]

17 minutes ago, obua said:

I grew up there as well, when were you there I was there 60s into early 70s.

I was born in 69 and moved out when I was 15, in 84

[NANOJAMBO]

17 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said:

Not a clue.

Anyone ?

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26 minutes ago, NANOJAMBO said:

Not a clue.

Anyone ?

Foot of Leith Walk I think. Here's one showing a similar lamp thing at the beginning of the Kirkgate.

[Fxxx the SPFL]

5 hours ago, wentworth jambo said:

Aye it is - looking out towards North Fort Street. Those tenements the other side of the wall are where Fort Primary School was. Grew up in the Fort and used to play "archie" in the building in the foreground - football where the goal was the arch either end of the covered area 😃

during lockdown me and the missus were doing walkabout and never knew this existed they have two or three cannons there not sure if they were when you were a laddie.

[Fxxx the SPFL]

1 hour ago, NANOJAMBO said:

Not a clue.

Anyone ?

Rose Street

[Maroon Sailor]

[Maroon Sailor]

Easter Road

 

 

[Maroon Sailor]

[JWL]

5 hours ago, obua said:

I grew up there as well, when were you there I was there 60s into early 70s.

 

I went to Fort Primary from 1966 to 1973

[obua]

12 minutes ago, JWL said:

 

I went to Fort Primary from 1966 to 1973

I didn’t go to that primary.

[argyjambo]

1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said:

McDonald Rd Library, spent a lot of time there as boy.

[wentworth jambo]

18 hours ago, **** the SPFL said:

during lockdown me and the missus were doing walkabout and never knew this existed they have two or three cannons there not sure if they were when you were a laddie.

Within the old Fort walls, as well the flats, there were 3 or 4 concrete mazes for kids to play in (would never get past H&S nowadays)...each of them had a cannon or two in for kids to climb over / play on....think somewhere earlier in the tread, there was a photo showing one of these mazes

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5 minutes ago, wentworth jambo said:

Within the old Fort walls, as well the flats, there were 3 or 4 concrete mazes for kids to play in (would never get past H&S nowadays)...each of them had a cannon or two in for kids to climb over / play on....think somewhere earlier in the tread, there was a photo showing one of these mazes

Here's one of the canon. From 1976.

 

 

[obua]

1 hour ago, Lemongrab said:

Here's one of the canon. From 1976.

 

 

That brings back childhood memories, thanks for that.

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15 minutes ago, obua said:

That brings back childhood memories, thanks for that.

In case you want to go and sit on one, for old time's sake  , the canon have been restored are are now in place in the new development. You can see them from North Fort street.

 

[obua]

13 minutes ago, Lemongrab said:

In case you want to go and sit on one, for old time's sake  , the canon have been restored are are now in place in the new development. You can see them from North Fort street.

 

Yes I passed them recently, I resisted the urge to climb on them again 😋.

[Radio Ga Ga]

[wentworth jambo]

47 minutes ago, obua said:

Yes I passed them recently, I resisted the urge to climb on them again 😋.

@obua - you must remember "the big maze" then...no cannons in that one but higher walls and some sort of turret thing at the top....used to be able to jump from the old fort walls on to the thinner maze walls - thinking about it now, absolutely risking breaking your neck !!!

[Sharpie]

On 26/01/2021 at 09:05, 3fingersreid said:

Looking for a bit of help , 

can anyone remember the name of the china shop next to McLaren the locksmith on Bread street , late 70’s early 80’s ? 

i remember the shop but not the name, for some reason I seem to feel it was a womans first name, but I may be wrong.

[obua]

4 minutes ago, wentworth jambo said:

@obua - you must remember "the big maze" then...no cannons in that one but higher walls and some sort of turret thing at the top....used to be able to jump from the old fort walls on to the thinner maze walls - thinking about it now, absolutely risking breaking your neck !!!

Yes I remember that,  lots of scrapes and bruises .

[JWL]

5 hours ago, wentworth jambo said:

@obua - you must remember "the big maze" then...no cannons in that one but higher walls and some sort of turret thing at the top....used to be able to jump from the old fort walls on to the thinner maze walls - thinking about it now, absolutely risking breaking your neck !!!

 

Spent many a lunchtime in 'the maze' during school term and during the holidays. If not in there we'd be up Vicky Park for a kickabout.

[3fingersreid]

5 hours ago, Sharpie said:

i remember the shop but not the name, for some reason I seem to feel it was a womans first name, but I may be wrong.

Hiya Bob , my good lady ( who’s the one trying to remember it) thinks the name Mathison’s sounds familiar ? 

[Sharpie]

6 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said:

Hiya Bob , my good lady ( who’s the one trying to remember it) thinks the name Mathison’s sounds familiar ? 

No that don't do it, my wife bought a lot of her dishes there when we bought our house in Wester Broom in 1960. My mother used to drop in and look around when she got her St Cuthberts dividend at the store in Bread Street.

[The Real Maroonblood]

11 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said:

Hiya Bob , my good lady ( who’s the one trying to remember it) thinks the name Mathison’s sounds familiar ? 

11 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said:

Hiya Bob , my good lady ( who’s the one trying to remember it) thinks the name Mathison’s sounds familiar ? 

My wife said she bought dishes from that shop but can’t remember the name.

Edited January 28, 2021 by The Real Maroonblood

[The Real Maroonblood]

12 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said:

Hiya Bob , my good lady ( who’s the one trying to remember it) thinks the name Mathison’s sounds familiar ? 

My wife said she bought dishes from that shop but can’t remember the name of the shop.

 

[ArcticJambo]

7 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said:

 

Any date for this one, Radio?  I've been trying to date some of the early photos of that area/Calton Jail; the original GPO doesn't seem to have the Hall bit between the two blocks, alrthough I'll admit I haven't yet downloaded it and had a proper look yet.