JFK-1 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 34 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: That's a great story Really bad idea to break that bottle. Or even tamper with the contents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 22 minutes ago, JFK-1 said: Really bad idea to break that bottle. Or even tamper with the contents. Was that not the reason the 2 men put that note in the bottle in 1887? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) Edited November 26, 2022 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JFK-1 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 37 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Was that not the reason the 2 men put that note in the bottle in 1887? In terms of it was clearly of great age and should have been examined by an expert. Experts would have extracted the contents entirely undamaged from an intact bottle. Aside from the historical factor if it had any money value as a sale item they just blew that up too. Just had a vision of the torn note on display in a museum sitting atop a pile of broken glass. With a notice explaining the finder took a hammer to the bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Korky Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 13 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: This might help https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powderhall_railway_station That’s actually Redbraes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 25 minutes ago, Korky said: That’s actually Redbraes. It's not looking good that there was an actual station called Powderhall ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Looks like a station to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janbo1874 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 On 23/11/2022 at 11:01, Maroon Sailor said: Bruntsfield Is that the tail end of Bruntsfield Gardens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) On 21/11/2022 at 11:00, Maroon Sailor said: And Powderhall The Powderhall Destructor can be seen on the right, also referenced on the map I posted more details https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/P/Powderhall/ Edited November 26, 2022 by Shanks said no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Janbo1874 said: Is that the tail end of Bruntsfield Gardens? It's Bruntsfield Gardens but not sure what end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stuart Lyon Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said: New Richmond Bar now the Southsider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maroon Sailor Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Not a phone in sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 16 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Not a phone in sight They only replaced newspapers as part of the day to day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periodictabledancer Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 On 26/11/2022 at 03:37, Maroon Sailor said: This might help https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powderhall_railway_station Cheers, I thought I recognised the tower of the old incinerator. My old school was across the road from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T.F.Robertson Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 8 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: 7 hours ago, Stuart Lyon said: New Richmond Bar now the Southsider. The white building down from there is the Apostolic Church, with Davie Street and Simon Square along to the right, we lived round the corner from there at the Pleasance. I still remember an official of that church having me on his knee (and me in my short troosers) with him trying to ease his hand up. Never went back. I wonder if it might be too late for a civil suit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janbo1874 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 19 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: It's Bruntsfield Gardens but not sure what end 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 22 hours ago, Janbo1874 said: Is that the tail end of Bruntsfield Gardens? I think it's the end of the cul-de-sac part of Bruntsfield Gardens, looking onto the back of houses on Chamberlain Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 10 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Do you know if that's Holyrood Road looking up towards the Pleasance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larbertjambo Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 52 minutes ago, ArcticJambo said: Do you know if that's Holyrood Road looking up towards the Pleasance? Fountainbridge. S&N brewery. Entrance was below the clock tower. Can just make out the road in on the left just past the bus stop. Done a lot of work in there during my plumbing apprenticeship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, larbertjambo said: Fountainbridge. S&N brewery. Entrance was below the clock tower. Can just make out the road in on the left just past the bus stop. Done a lot of work in there during my plumbing apprenticeship. Thanks lj, wondered that. Was the slope that was throwing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORTHCLYDE Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 13 hours ago, larbertjambo said: Fountainbridge. S&N brewery. Entrance was below the clock tower. Can just make out the road in on the left just past the bus stop. Done a lot of work in there during my plumbing apprenticeship. More or less behind the bus stop was the Fountain Bar only for use of S&N employees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 42 minutes ago, FORTHCLYDE said: More or less behind the bus stop was the Fountain Bar only for use of S&N employees. My old man took me in there once. The only thing I really remember is that it was a lovely pint of heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larbertjambo Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 3 hours ago, FORTHCLYDE said: More or less behind the bus stop was the Fountain Bar only for use of S&N employees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 17 hours ago, larbertjambo said: Fountainbridge. S&N brewery. Entrance was below the clock tower. Can just make out the road in on the left just past the bus stop. Done a lot of work in there during my plumbing apprenticeship. Is that Alexander's Garage just past Grove Street on the left, or am I way off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larbertjambo Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 1 minute ago, larbertjambo said: 3 hours ago, FORTHCLYDE said: More or less behind the bus stop was the Fountain Bar only for use of S&N employees. Don't recall it being only for s&n employees. At least not when I started drinking in it. Went in with my tradesmen when working on the building of the tartan club in early 1973 (I was 16) it was a hovel! Some good laughs in there though. Worked on loads of stuff in the brewery at various times till late 76. I do recall the Fountain being 'reviewed' by the Sunday mail pubspy sometime in early 80s hilarious. Toilet door opened wide so everyone in bar could see you having a piss. Dont think it even had a womens toilet. We frequently got lobbed out at 2.30 and staggered back to work till they opened again at 5. Surprised I made it to 65 year old. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larbertjambo Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Is that Alexander's Garage just past Grove Street on the left, or am I way off? Aye, think this photo was posted up here before. I,ve possibly messed up trying to post it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larbertjambo Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 27/11/2022 at 09:48, Maroon Sailor said: Where is this? Looks a bit like some old photos I seen of the greenside area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 20 minutes ago, larbertjambo said: Don't recall it being only for s&n employees. At least not when I started drinking in it. Went in with my tradesmen when working on the building of the tartan club in early 1973 (I was 16) it was a hovel! Some good laughs in there though. Worked on loads of stuff in the brewery at various times till late 76. I do recall the Fountain being 'reviewed' by the Sunday mail pubspy sometime in early 80s hilarious. Toilet door opened wide so everyone in bar could see you having a piss. Dont think it even had a womens toilet. We frequently got lobbed out at 2.30 and staggered back to work till they opened again at 5. Surprised I made it to 65 year old. 😀 The one my dad took me to he referred to as “the foreman’s bar” more like a private (small) club than a pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larbertjambo Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 24 minutes ago, Tazio said: The one my dad took me to he referred to as “the foreman’s bar” more like a private (small) club than a pub. Probably was a wee private bar, we were just contractors and didn't know every part of what was (at that time) a rapidly expanding brewery, i can confirm that there was a number of unofficial drinking dens hidden around the place though. 😀🍻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 39 minutes ago, larbertjambo said: Where is this? Looks a bit like some old photos I seen of the greenside area. Dumbiedykes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larbertjambo Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Dumbiedykes Cheers, I know I,ve seen that photo before but always think of the dumbiedykes as long sloping roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 1 hour ago, larbertjambo said: Aye, think this photo was posted up here before. I,ve possibly messed up trying to post it though 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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