Maroon Sailor Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) Is that a tram stop on that island or the CCTV camera of the day ! Edited December 10, 2021 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) Bonnington 1957 Joining the Granton - Abbeyhill line Edited December 10, 2021 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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¼½¾ Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: Anyone played here Is that Gyle Park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Footballfirst Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Lemongrab said: Is that Gyle Park? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ArcticJambo Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Footballfirst said: East End 1940s Perhaps a bit earlier? The site of present-day St Andrews House looks set for construction, which started in 1935. Demolition of Calton Jail began 1930. Circa 1935? Queen Street looks like a motorist's dream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 08/12/2021 at 17:03, Radio Ga Ga said: Kings Theatre opening night 8 December 1906 I’m trying to spot Grant Stott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: I’m trying to spot Grant Stott. round the corner, up the alleyway with Sleeping Beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 16 minutes ago, ArcticJambo said: round the corner, up the alleyway with Sleeping Beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 3 hours ago, The Real Maroonblood said: I’m trying to spot Grant Stott. Oh no, you're NOT !! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Just now, Lone Striker said: Oh no, you're NOT !! 😄 Oh! yes I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Oh! yes I am. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 (edited) One of Edinburgh's unicorns - this one has a "partner" on the other side of the street. Edited December 11, 2021 by Lone Striker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Brewster Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 7 hours ago, Lone Striker said: One of Edinburgh's unicorns - this one has a "partner" on the other side of the street. Great pic. It’s amazing how many people walk past them every day oblivious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Montgomery Brewster said: Great pic. It’s amazing how many people walk past them every day oblivious ....including me !! 🙄 I "discovered" them yesterday, although tbf its not a street I'm in much. The history of them is quite interesting - Sir James Gowans, 1886. Pair of tall (26ft) octagonal stone pillars, surmounted by 7ft high unicorns bearing metal banners, sited on either side of Melville Drive. 18 courses of stone from 17 different quarries (see Notes). Bases, centre bands and unicorns, red sandstone; shafts and caps 'chiefly yellow freestone.' 4 angular sides recessed and panelled; moulded bases; centre band with heraldic shields on 4 sides and panels with inscriptions at each of 4 angles (see Notes); cap with heraldic shields on 8 sides (see Notes). Foundations of concrete, 5ft and 7ft deep. B group comprises the Masons' Pillars in Melville Drive and the Sundial in West Meadows Park, Melville Drive, both designed by Sir James Gowans. The pillars were erected in 1886 by the Master Builders and Operative Masons of Edinburgh and Leith, 'near the principal entrance from Brougham Street to the Melville Drive ... as a permanent momento of the Edinburgh International Exhibition.' (Gowans was knighted when Queen Victoria visited the exhibition.) They were subsequently moved and re-erected in a different order on their current site. They are composed of specimen stones from different quarries in Scotland and Northern England, 'on each course cut the name of the quarry for after reference as to durability and colour,' generally of polished stone, but 'each of the plain faces illustrations of various kinds of masons' work' - from the base up: ridged, hammer-daubed, tooled, fine-broached, splitter-striped, fine-punched, chisel-striped, plain-droved, broached, angular-droved, stugged, polished, fluted and scrabbled. The heraldic crests include the Imperial, Scottish, English and Irish Arms, Coats of Arms of 19 Scottish Burghs and Crest of the Edinburgh Masons. Names of contributors include Sir James Gowans (Lord Dean of Guild, Chairman of the Executive Council)- design and specification, DW Stevenson (ARSA) - model of unicorns, and the quarry-masters of the various quarries - Dunmore, Fourstones, Hailes, Hermand, Binny, Leoch etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Lone Striker said: One of Edinburgh's unicorns - this one has a "partner" on the other side of the street. They are a bit more obvious from this photo dated 1914 Edited December 11, 2021 by Footballfirst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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inspector Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 13 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Shandon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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otterjohn Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Any chance anyone has old photos of any kids Christmas parties held in the early 60s in the Sighthill prefabs area. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Charlie Adams' car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Bit of cataloy required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Footballfirst Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Radio Ga Ga said: I'll raise you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Another view of the fountain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Very good. Do you know who drew it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obua Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Looks like Dublin street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 38 minutes ago, GinRummy said: Very good. Do you know who drew it? The painting is called ‘Window View at Sighthill’ by artist Donald Provan (1990) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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