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John Findlay Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said: The end of an era Portobello outdoor pool getting demolished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Nicholson Street, with West Richmond Street going down on the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairdy Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 On 23/11/2022 at 11:04, Maroon Sailor said: Graham Street My old street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 On 26/11/2022 at 04:58, Maroon Sailor said: From the original photographer. It was taken in Wester Hailes in 1979 when I was living and working there on a grant from the Scottish Arts Council. The photos can be freely viewed on my website here: https://www.johnwalmsleyphotos.co.uk/-/galleries/schools-colleges-universities/wester-hailes-edinburgh-1979 Last year, I self-published a book with reminiscences from those who were there at the time and this can be bought from my site as well: https://www.johnwalmsleyphotos.co.uk/-/galleries/store/wester-hailes-book-1979 Very Best, John Walmsley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairdy Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 On 23/11/2022 at 12:42, **** the SPFL said: my late grandmother lived at Graham Street i think it's the only tenement block still standing Graham St was a great wee street to grow up in. The Water of Leith was where we spent most of our time catching 'Beardies' & Minnows. Happy days! ( Meant to add, in the 1950's ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 4 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Bought many pairs of DMs from Barnets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maroon Sailor Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 Best view of Tynecastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stuart Lyon Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 20 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Standard Bar Parliament Street Leith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stuart Lyon Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 24 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Any idea where this is? The current Iona Bar is at 203 Easter Road this Iona Bar is numbered 27! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 Just now, Stuart Lyon said: Any idea where this is? The current Iona Bar is at 203 Easter Road this Iona Bar is numbered 27! Think it said Iona Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Think it said Iona Street Yes. The detailing under the first floor windows in Iona Street is correct. Edited November 29, 2022 by Footballfirst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo314 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 https://www.edinburghcollected.org/memories/6719 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 2 hours ago, bairdy said: Graham St was a great wee street to grow up in. The Water of Leith was where we spent most of our time catching 'Beardies' & Minnows. Happy days! ( Meant to add, in the 1950's ) I never actually saw her living there she was born there in 1906 and moved to Balfour Street when she got married in 1930. But me and the wife frequently walk past when out on our travels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Must be the time when Scottish football experimented with no offside out with the 18 yard line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Footballfirst Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 32 minutes ago, inspector said: Must be the time when Scottish football experimented with no offside out with the 18 yard line 1972-74 Dryburgh Cups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 Never knew there was a George Steet in Leith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Never knew there was a George Steet in Leith A lot of streets in Leith and Edinburgh had to change their names after the plebiscite that joined the two councils. So George Street in Leith probably had to change its name in deference to the bigger Edinburgh one. I do know that Pitt Street in Leith survived and the Edinburgh one changed its name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 37 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Never knew there was a George Steet in Leith Was renamed to North Fort Street. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_Edinburgh_street_names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: Was renamed to North Fort Street. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_Edinburgh_street_names There are some you can see the old names where they’ve been carved into stones on buildings. The one I can think of straight away is Jamaica Street which is on a building on Ferry Road near the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 27 minutes ago, Tazio said: There are some you can see the old names where they’ve been carved into stones on buildings. The one I can think of straight away is Jamaica Street which is on a building on Ferry Road near the library. This one on the corner of Summerside Place. There are a few others still in existence, as mentioned on http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_street_r/0_street_views_-_street_furniture_street_names.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 6 hours ago, davemclaren said: From the original photographer. It was taken in Wester Hailes in 1979 when I was living and working there on a grant from the Scottish Arts Council. The photos can be freely viewed on my website here: https://www.johnwalmsleyphotos.co.uk/-/galleries/schools-colleges-universities/wester-hailes-edinburgh-1979 Last year, I self-published a book with reminiscences from those who were there at the time and this can be bought from my site as well: https://www.johnwalmsleyphotos.co.uk/-/galleries/store/wester-hailes-book-1979 Very Best, John Walmsley I just spent ages going through all those photos on the off chance I would see myself. I was 6 in 1979 and we lived in dumbryden at the time. Guaranteed my folks would have taken me along. Alas no, I was probably in the huff somewhere behind everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 No traffic wardens in those days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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¼½¾ Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 13 hours ago, superjack said: I just spent ages going through all those photos on the off chance I would see myself. I was 6 in 1979 and we lived in dumbryden at the time. Guaranteed my folks would have taken me along. Alas no, I was probably in the huff somewhere behind everyone else. There's loads of photos of Wester Hailes on this Facebook page. I think they came from The Sentinel newspaper. https://www.facebook.com/FromThereToHereaWesterHailesStory/photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 58 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: York Place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 18 hours ago, Footballfirst said: Yes. The detailing under the first floor windows in Iona Street is correct. Iona Bar now on corner of fester Road and Iona Street occasionally take my father in law in there from his care home along Albert street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 18 hours ago, inspector said: Must be the time when Scottish football experimented with no offside out with the 18 yard line League Cup experiment in the 70s. That was a regular view for me back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 8 hours ago, Meathook said: There's loads of photos of Wester Hailes on this Facebook page. I think they came from The Sentinel newspaper. https://www.facebook.com/FromThereToHereaWesterHailesStory/photos Thanks for sharing that. Had a quick look just now, will have a better look later in when I can be arsed getting my ipad. I did enjoy quickly going through them, mainly went through the dumbryden section though. Most of the photos look like they are from after we moved down to gala in 1981. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 1952 The final of the Police European Championships British Police v Swedish police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Radio Ga Ga Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 The Centre Spot March 1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stuart Lyon Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Radio Ga Ga said: The Centre Spot March 1989 Great photo thanks for posting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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