Radio Ga Ga Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Sample Street junction with Morrison Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 23 minutes ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Anybody recognise the street/road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, ArcticJambo said: Anybody recognise the street/road? Calder Road before it was a dual carriageway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymack Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) Ahhhh the good old days of The Fabulous Fifties they weren't black and white after all. Edited February 4, 2022 by dannymack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 32 minutes ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Was thinking I know this view (and well at that!) but was looking in the wrong place, thinking it was on the Walk just after it had come out of Pilrig but no, it's Porty High Street opposite the town hall, about to head up Brighton Place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Calder Road before it was a dual carriageway Nice one, thought perhaps Silverknowes/Muirhouse Parkway. Teh west of the city is not somewhere I know very well at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymack Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Anyone a veteren of the old 35 ? The 32/52 circle route 😵💫 I'm sure London to New York was quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, dannymack said: Anyone a veteren of the old 35 ? The 32/52 circle route 😵💫 I'm sure London to New York was quicker. The inspiration for the "slash seats not fares" graffiti ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, dannymack said: Anyone a veteren of the old 35 ? The 32/52 circle route 😵💫 I'm sure London to New York was quicker. Looks like Oxgangs Road North. I remember when I first came to Edinburgh as a student in 1973, the freshers guide suggested that, if you wanted a tour of Edinburgh, you should do the full circle on the 32 for a 9p fare. The 32 used to operate the circle in both directions, before the outer circle became a 52. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 16 minutes ago, dannymack said: Anyone a veteren of the old 35 ? The 32/52 circle route 😵💫 I'm sure London to New York was quicker. Jeezo I remember that hooligan notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 21 minutes ago, dannymack said: Anyone a veteren of the old 35 ? The 32/52 circle route 😵💫 I'm sure London to New York was quicker. A full circle was a good way of killing time if you didn't want to go into school. I had the 1 circle worked out that I could get on at first period of the afternoon, do the full circle and then everyone from my school would join it as they finished for the day a couple of hours later and get some company on the way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 The #32 (and #52) came through Porty but rarely had any reason to use it; from down our way it came from one dodgy area and went to another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 34 minutes ago, dannymack said: Anyone a veteren of the old 35 ? The 32/52 circle route 😵💫 I'm sure London to New York was quicker. It was quite a few years before I found out that there wasn't a place in Edinburgh called Circle. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Haggis Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, ArcticJambo said: The #32 (and #52) came through Porty but rarely had any reason to use it; from down our way it came from one dodgy area and went to another. A real tour of the some of the best and worst housing estates in Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 25 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: Looks like Oxgangs Road North. I remember when I first came to Edinburgh as a student in 1973, the freshers guide suggested that, if you wanted a tour of Edinburgh, you should do the full circle on the 32 for a 9p fare. The 32 used to operate the circle in both directions, before the outer circle became a 52. It's just went past ma hoose😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just now, Angry Haggis said: A real tour of the some of the best and worst housing estates in Edinburgh. Best housing estates, like Restalrig, haha ... was actually looking for an old route map but was unsuccessful, sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymack Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Footballfirst said: Looks like Oxgangs Road North. I remember when I first came to Edinburgh as a student in 1973, the freshers guide suggested that, if you wanted a tour of Edinburgh, you should do the full circle on the 32 for a 9p fare. The 32 used to operate the circle in both directions, before the outer circle became a 52. Would you believe me if I told you I witnessed a huge debate that led to brief fisticuffs because one insisted the 32 circle route was primarily only a 32 then the outer circle changed to the 52 were as the other was convinced it had always been the 32/52 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymack Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 3 hours ago, ArcticJambo said: Best housing estates, like Restalrig, haha ... was actually looking for an old route map but was unsuccessful, sadly. Plenty old timetables from the 70s/80s on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, dannymack said: Plenty old timetables from the 70s/80s on ebay Cool, will check those out. Tbh, wouldn't surprise me if my mum still has a few of thise kicking about. Are they worth anything. Edited February 4, 2022 by ArcticJambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymack Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 A few pounds for one, nothing special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymack Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Where's the floodlight 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) Great photo as it shows how the demolition of the tenement on the corner of McLeod St opened up that view to so many of us walking to the game, especially on floodlit mid-week games. Edited February 4, 2022 by ArcticJambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periodictabledancer Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 hour ago, dannymack said: Where's the floodlight 🤔 Could be before the lights were installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, periodictabledancer said: Could be before the lights were installed. You can see the one over the Tynie Arms, right on the top-left of the tenement at the corner of McLeod St and Gorgie Rd, if you look through the grey sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periodictabledancer Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, ArcticJambo said: You can see the one over the Tynie Arms, right on the top-left of the tenement at the corner of McLeod St and Gorgie Rd, if you look through the grey sky. Just about. On my phone. 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just now, periodictabledancer said: Just about. On my phone. 😐 Aye, not easy to see; I have the benefit of a laptop and zoom. Loved walking along Gorgie road seeing those floodlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 George Heriots 1962 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Tazio said: George Heriots 1962 Year before I started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 11 hours ago, Tazio said: George Heriots 1962 I started in 1969 in first year. The covered areas there held the outside toilets. Never went for a crap there unless l absolutely had to. Also although we played football at break times etc., we could only use tennis balls. No proper balls allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 31/01/2022 at 09:12, PortyBeach said: That looks like a brewery building - is this Pleasance/St Leonard’s?? Not sure what the building was on the right hand side but you're spot on with the location. Lismore Rugby Club and Carnegie Court on the left hand side. My Dad was temporarily decanted to Carnegie Court from Buccleuch Street for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bannon Flick Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 04/02/2022 at 16:56, dannymack said: Anyone a veteren of the old 35 ? The 32/52 circle route 😵💫 I'm sure London to New York was quicker. Grew up believing there was a place called Circle in Edinburgh 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 14 hours ago, Tazio said: George Heriots 1962 I do believe that’s @jack D and coke 4th from the right, great find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: I do believe that’s @jack D and coke 4th from the right, great find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 minute ago, jack D and coke said: That’s the one you’ve posted, but it wasn’t the one you wanted to post. Think you wanted to point that finger again (you #####) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 minute ago, luckyBatistuta said: That’s the one you’ve posted, but it wasn’t the one you wanted to post. Think you wanted to point that finger again (you #####) 🤷🏽♂️😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 51 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: I do believe that’s @jack D and coke 4th from the right, great find. Did he help with IPTV back then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentworth jambo Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 3 hours ago, inspector said: I started in 1969 in first year. The covered areas there held the outside toilets. Never went for a crap there unless l absolutely had to. Also although we played football at break times etc., we could only use tennis balls. No proper balls allowed. I started in 81 and the tennis ba' rule was still in operation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentworth jambo Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Locky said: Not sure what the building was on the right hand side but you're spot on with the location. Lismore Rugby Club and Carnegie Court on the left hand side. My Dad was temporarily decanted to Carnegie Court from Buccleuch Street for a while. The FP set up also recently sent out a school tour video - changed a lot since I left. For anyone that's interested : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 23 minutes ago, superjack said: Did he help with IPTV back then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 hour ago, superjack said: Did he help with IPTV back then? playground chat was... Get yer firesticks, 2 for a pound, 20 shillings for an install Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Radio Ga Ga Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 1933 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 1967 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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obua Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: 1933 Moffat would get jailed nowadays 😱 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 6 hours ago, obua said: Moffat would get jailed nowadays 😱 That's exactly what I thought 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sirudi Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 10 hours ago, Radio Ga Ga said: 1960 Dean street Stockbridge. The now demolished Bedford street is still visible, my home in my early years. It was always hard to believe that on the other side of the building on the right is St Bernard’s crescent. A different world compared to Bedford street! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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