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Maroon Sailor Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 June 1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonfiveone Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said: June 1991 Palace Hotel, Princes Street. In my previous employmen I carried out a cost exercise to establish what would be the probable cost of refurbishing the building inside and outside for a potential developer who was considering buying the property. As the probable cost at 1990 of the fabric repairs rendered the purchase economically unviable it came as no surprise to learn the next year that the building had suffered a catastrophic fire requiring its complete demolition. As an aside there were stories going around at time of this picture of people excavating through the rubble to get the jewellers basement safes. I do not know how true these stories were but sounded highly risky to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, Wonfiveone said: Palace Hotel, Princes Street. In my previous employmen I carried out a cost exercise to establish what would be the probable cost of refurbishing the building inside and outside for a potential developer who was considering buying the property. As the probable cost at 1990 of the fabric repairs rendered the purchase economically unviable it came as no surprise to learn the next year that the building had suffered a catastrophic fire requiring its complete demolition. As an aside there were stories going around at time of this picture of people excavating through the rubble to get the jewellers basement safes. I do not know how true these stories were but sounded highly risky to me. Wouldn't surprise me Here is the hotel in all it's glory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Where’s that again ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 18/11/2022 at 15:31, Radio Ga Ga said: 1985 One of my Grandfather's painted the outside of that pub, would have been in the late 60's. Always remember my mother telling me that fact whenever we drove past it, that would have been in the early to mid 70's and it was brown then as well, so maybe that's my Grandfather's handywork still lasting into the 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 30 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Where’s that again ? Great Junction St/Bonnington Rd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: Great Junction St/Bonnington Rd? Not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tazio Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, Jambo314 said: Great Junction St/Bonnington Rd? 5 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Not sure It is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Just now, Tazio said: It is. Oh yeah I know where it is now , just a bit along Great junction street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Oh yeah I know where it is now , just a bit along Great junction street The photo is taken from what would have been Telectra House the Leith Provident store and what is now a Tesco at the corner of Cables Wynd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maroon Sailor Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 What a pub that was ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Carl Fredrickson Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 22 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Spent many hours in Vinyl Villains over the years. Havent been there for a few years now. Never been in the Elm Bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Carl Fredrickson said: Spent many hours in Vinyl Villains over the years. Havent been there for a few years now. Never been in the Elm Bar. I remember selling a rare album to Vinyl Villains and being pleased at getting £20 for it. Next time I was in they had it in the wall for sale for £80! Robbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Unusual route for the 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 58 minutes ago, Tazio said: The photo is taken from what would have been Telectra House the Leith Provident store and what is now a Tesco at the corner of Cables Wynd. Yep . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maroon Sailor Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Top Storey club - Leith Steet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edramone Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 46 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Where's that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, edramone said: Where's that? Apparently it's the top of Johnston Terrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Mywords Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 47 minutes ago, edramone said: Where's that? At the top of Castle Hill, at the castle esplanade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: What a pub that was ! Was that at Sighthill ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Just now, Lone Striker said: Was that at Sighthill ? Dalry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: 1949 I didn't know Aitken & Niven had their store there - or is that simply using a prominent building to advertise them ? The earliest I remember that building (at pavement level) was when it housed Rankins fruit & flowers in the 60s. Aitken & Niven were in George Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 19 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Dalry Ah ok 👍- I must be thinking of another dreary looking pub near Sighthill Shopping centre about 30 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Lone Striker said: Ah ok 👍- I must be thinking of another dreary looking pub near Sighthill Shopping centre about 30 years ago That'll be The Artful Dodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, Lone Striker said: Ah ok 👍- I must be thinking of another dreary looking pub near Sighthill Shopping centre about 30 years ago The Clock was the opposite of dreary, positively lively at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: That'll be The Artful Dodger I think it might be the Silver Wing - which on Google maps street view looks a good bit better than I remember it !! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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postage-stamp Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Is the railway line near blackford pond still used? Never seen a train on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 24 minutes ago, postage-stamp said: Is the railway line near blackford pond still used? Never seen a train on it Yes, it's still used for goods trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maroon Sailor Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 Corstorphine Railway Station Looks like the end of the line so what is there now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 18 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Corstorphine Railway Station Looks like the end of the line so what is there now ? Found this info ... The station was opened by the North British Railway in 1902 and the line passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, to be then closed by the British Railways Board in 1968. The train journey from Corstorphine Station to Edinburgh Waverley Station took 11 minutes. The site has since been built over by Mactaggart & Mickel, and is now occupied by the Paddockholm Estate. Station Road nearby is named for the former station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Corstorphine Railway Station Looks like the end of the line so what is there now ? This may help orientate yourself Edited November 21, 2022 by Footballfirst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: This may help orientate yourself That's spot on Was always under the impression Pinkhill was Corstorphine's station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 Piershill Station Train to Musselburgh - another station gone by the wayside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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