The Real Maroonblood Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 11 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: Yeah that was her TRM She was on the 16 bus quite regularly. A real character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Tazio said: The square go by bus ones are still the best tasting ones they ever did. 😀 😂 Stuck to the windows really well if you gobbed hard enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broxburnjambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 18 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Another image of my youth, the Prom Bar on the far side of the bridge, The half way house and Kenny's the barbers both on this side. Fantastic memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, broxburnjambo said: Another image of my youth, the Prom Bar on the far side of the bridge, The half way house and Kenny's the barbers both on this side. Fantastic memories. Kenny's was where I got my haircut around 50 years ago when jumping on the number 16 bus from Pennywell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maroon Sailor Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) Looks like some flats were half in Leith and half Edinburgh. Edited December 28, 2021 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fxxx the SPFL Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 hours ago, broxburnjambo said: Another image of my youth, the Prom Bar on the far side of the bridge, The half way house and Kenny's the barbers both on this side. Fantastic memories. That bridge is currently closed as it’s unsafe locals want it repaired pronto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 42 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Looks like some flats were half in Leith and half Edinburgh. Hence the tiles on the floor of the boundary bar on leith walk . A pub in both leith and Edinburgh , which had separate licensing laws which meant slightly longer drinking times in the leith side of the pub . regarding the buses I’m beginning to think that the buses we used when I was a bairn were getting serviced by the older jump on jump off open ended ones rather than the posher newer ones 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broxburnjambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 minute ago, **** the SPFL said: That bridge is currently closed as it’s unsafe locals want it repaired pronto In my life time, there has never been a car across that bridge. its always been closed of to cars. Just shows what years of neglect can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: Hence the tiles on the floor of the boundary bar on leith walk . A pub in both leith and Edinburgh , which had separate licensing laws which meant slightly longer drinking times in the leith side of the pub . Different transport system as well. I posted something earlier on this thread about having to change trams if you wanted to go to Leith from Edinburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 End of the Edinburgh bus conductors October 1980. I remember these buses had a front side door as opposed to the open platform at the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 21 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: End of the Edinburgh bus conductors October 1980. I remember these buses had a front side door as opposed to the open platform at the back. Oor Annie🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Just now, Jambo314 said: Oor Annie🙂 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 44 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Different transport system as well. I posted something earlier on this thread about having to change trams if you wanted to go to Leith from Edinburgh Wasn’t aware of that 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 Posted before but can't remember exactly where this is. Somebody did mention it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Maroon Sailor said: Posted before but can't remember exactly where this is. Somebody did mention it though 21 and 34 both stop there bus says high street longstone then Lochend strange route don’t recognise street though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, **** the SPFL said: 21 and 34 both stop there bus says high street longstone then Lochend strange route don’t recognise street though Yeah, like you I don't recognise the street either which is a bit frustrating 😊 Service 34 had termini at Sighthill and Lochend. The route was: Sighthill - Saughton Mains - Dundee Terrace - Charlotte Square - Hamilton Place - Leith Walk (foot) - Lochend - Tron Church - Chesser Avenue - Longstone - Sighthill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 30 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Posted before but can't remember exactly where this is. Somebody did mention it though If I mind right, someone said the bus stop was on John's Place. The shop on the corner certainly looks like the one on the corner of Links Place and Elbe Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: If I mind right, someone said the bus stop was on John's Place. The shop on the corner certainly looks like the one on the corner of Links Place and Elbe Street. That's it - John's Place Edited December 28, 2021 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, Lemongrab said: If I mind right, someone said the bus stop was on John's Place. The shop on the corner certainly looks like the one on the corner of Links Place and Elbe Street. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Auld Jambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 15 hours ago, Worthing Jambo said: There was also Honest John on Eastern Scottish. Well known on the 52 to Balerno. No messing about when John was on your bus. Got his nickname as at end of shift ,if over, would ring up tickets so money matched to money in bag, never bought the driver a cuppa as most conductors would with pockle, was a driver at Eastern scottish 74 to 78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worthing Jambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, Auld Jambo said: Got his nickname as at end of shift ,if over, would ring up tickets so money matched to money in bag, never bought the driver a cuppa as most conductors would with pockle, was a driver at Eastern scottish 74 to 78 👍AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JWL Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 8 hours ago, broxburnjambo said: Another image of my youth, the Prom Bar on the far side of the bridge, The half way house and Kenny's the barbers both on this side. Fantastic memories. I used to stay in Lindsay Road. Early memories of that bridge include a fish lorry crashing and spilling its load and the filming of 'Just Another Saturday'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) 23 March 1980 Edited December 28, 2021 by Radio Ga Ga Photo missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JWL Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: That's looking towards Hamilton Crescent with Fort Place going across the way. Spent many a penny buying Black Jacks and Fruit Salad chews in that corner shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Cammo House, Built in 1693, the house was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1975 but, in 1977, was torched twice by vandals. The house was considered unsafe and was reduced to its external ground floor walls. Pictured c.1900. Then internally after looters had ransacked the place and finally all that is left of the building today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentworth jambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Kenny’s barber and Halfway House mentioned above Edited December 28, 2021 by wentworth jambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentworth jambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 hours ago, JWL said: That's looking towards Hamilton Crescent with Fort Place going across the way. Spent many a penny buying Black Jacks and Fruit Salad chews in that corner shop. Was the shop called “Ceily’s” or something like that…there was also a newsagent on the diagonally opposite corner….Robertson’s ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, wentworth jambo said: Was the shop called “Ceily’s” or something like that…there was also a newsagent on the diagonally opposite corner….Robertson’s ??? Yeah, Ceily's. One of her sons was a big Hearts fan and although he was 2 or 3 years older than me, we used to go to games together with another couple of Hearts fans from around the same area. Robertson's was indeed the newsagent across the road. There was also a potato merchant just a bit further along called Shades IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentworth jambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 hour ago, JWL said: Yeah, Ceily's. One of her sons was a big Hearts fan and although he was 2 or 3 years older than me, we used to go to games together with another couple of Hearts fans from around the same area. Robertson's was indeed the newsagent across the road. There was also a potato merchant just a bit further along called Shades IIRC. Aye - Shades…and also round the corner in North Fort Street was Charlie’s sweet shop - next door to the old school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Top quality bunnets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Who nicked the Spitfire ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 9 hours ago, luckyBatistuta said: I know where this is, but what's going on here ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 2 hours ago, NANOJAMBO said: I know where this is, but what's going on here ? It's a parade of some sort, there's a marching band behind the truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broxburnjambo Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 16 hours ago, JWL said: That's looking towards Hamilton Crescent with Fort Place going across the way. Spent many a penny buying Black Jacks and Fruit Salad chews in that corner shop. Ditto, great memories of the old place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broxburnjambo Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 13 hours ago, wentworth jambo said: Kenny’s barber and Halfway House mentioned above Frequented both many a time!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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