The Real Maroonblood Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 33 minutes ago, Daktari said: I really enjoy it, so I've been doing my bit and trying to post more regularly to keep it fresh. Inevitably there will be some repetition but it's so long now that there will be people coming to it fresh that won't have seen the 'doublers' and if it encourages others to post, all the better. And the good thing about history is that there's more of it all the time! Seeing stuff from within my lifetime described as 'history' is quite sobering..... Great post. I love history and all these photographs, in particular Edinburgh’s Southside evokes many happy memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 14 hours ago, been here before said: Oldest known photo of Edinburgh City Centre. 1839 Thomas Davidson. The thing I love most about this photo, if you showed it to someone who doesn't know, they'd never guess that's a jail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 23 hours ago, Stuart Lyon said: More info on Bakehouse Close from the book Close Encounters of the Royal Mile Cheers, I didn't know that the archway dated back to 1570. Once again the best thread on KB just keeps on delivering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 4 hours ago, superjack said: The thing I love most about this photo, if you showed it to someone who doesn't know, they'd never guess that's a jail. I posted away back in this thread somewhere about how St Andrew's House is built on the foundations of the old jail. If you go down into the basement, the outline of the original building can be seen, including where the condemned cell was. Also those who were hanged were buried in the grounds of the jail rather than in a churchyard, so many of the executed prisoners are still in situ, under the west car park. There are no markers for them though, which I think was also the case when they were originally buried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 This was my post on page 305 of this thread. The Scottish Government article is worth a read, as are the personal reminiscences at the end of people who worked in the building. . I've also got a post on the same page detailing the executed prisoners who are still under the car park! 'There's a decent section about St Andrews House on the Scottish Government website. It was published for the 70th anniversary of the building, and can be found at this link - https://www.gov.scot/publications/70-years-of-st-andrews-house/pages/introduction/ ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 West Port, 1914 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Duncans chocolate factory, Beaverhall Road, 1918. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 The Pleasance, 1929. If you look at the very bottom right of the building there's a duplicate advert, presumably for a newspaper, saying 'Experts tell how Hearts and Hibs play'. A modern version would be 'Experts on JKB talk constant sh*te and fall out'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Foot of Leith Walk, 1912. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 On 23/03/2024 at 18:30, Mister T said: took my future wife to be in there 1978 for a drink and the rest is history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 40 minutes ago, Daktari said: Duncans chocolate factory, Beaverhall Road, 1918. My mum worked there in the early 60s. One of her jobs was to hand whip the chocolate on walnut whips. I always looked forward to Fridays when she would bring home a bag of misshaped sweets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 30 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: My mum worked there in the early 60s. One of her jobs was to hand whip the chocolate on walnut whips. I always looked forward to Fridays when she would bring home a bag of misshaped sweets. Mrs TRM worked there in the mid 70’s and her job was putting the walnut on the whip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 35 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: My mum worked there in the early 60s. One of her jobs was to hand whip the chocolate on walnut whips. I always looked forward to Fridays when she would bring home a bag of misshaped sweets. My mum worked at Rowantrees in the 70s by which point I think Duncans had closed. Fond memories of going "into town" on a Friday evening in the car (I got to sit in the front which was a huge thing and before seatbelts were compulsory). Parked outside the greyhound/speedway stadium and my mum would always have some chocolates for us. Over 40 years ago, jeezo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 3 hours ago, Daktari said: Duncans chocolate factory, Beaverhall Road, 1918. My late mum worked there in the 60s along with two of her sisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart500 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I used to live quite close to Duncan's chocolate factory. The fabulous aroma of roasting chocolate wafted strongly out of the place. Best smelling factory ever! Who remembers Duncan's Chocolate Orange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) Duncan's 1927 A couple of products Edited March 25 by Footballfirst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 14 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: Duncan's 1927 A couple of products 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of Darkness Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 2 hours ago, John Findlay said: My late mum worked there in the 60s along with two of her sisters. My granny worked there in the early 70's. I remember her giving me bits of chocolate from a paper bag. I was about 5, I'm thinking that she might have got this free at the end of the week. The *Cabana coconut bar seems to spring to mind. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Morningside Road 1900s. I love the lamp post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John Findlay Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 6 minutes ago, JWL said: Top of Leith Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 8 minutes ago, JWL said: Cracking view up Leith Walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 10 minutes ago, JWL said: Apparently when I was a wee kid (pre-school) I thought Leith Walk was The Bridges because there was a bridge going over it. Used to go to Telectra House every Saturday to meet my grannie finishing work and go for ice cream in Lanny’s Cafe on Henderson Street. Then we’d go to Bowman’s the pork butcher and get red pudding to take home for our tea. Happy times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 3 minutes ago, Tazio said: Apparently when I was a wee kid (pre-school) I thought Leith Walk was The Bridges because there was a bridge going over it. Used to go to Telectra House every Saturday to meet my grannie finishing work and go for ice cream in Lanny’s Cafe on Henderson Street. Then we’d go to Bowman’s the pork butcher and get red pudding to take home for our tea. Happy times. Telectra House, remember it well. Used to go to Lannies when I was a bairn as well and I remember the red pudding from the butcher. My dad used to get his tripe and sweetbreads there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 12 minutes ago, John Findlay said: Cracking view up Leith Walk. I imagine it's taken from the top floor of one of the block of flats in the kirkgate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Just now, JWL said: I imagine it's taken from the top floor of one of the block of flats in the kirkgate. Probably. My late mum was born there in 1942. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 3 minutes ago, JWL said: Telectra House, remember it well. Used to go to Lannies when I was a bairn as well and I remember the red pudding from the butcher. My dad used to get his tripe and sweetbreads there too. Depending on your age he probably got his tripe and stuff from the offal butchers on Duke Street. Seems odd n\ow different butchers for different things. Sausages, puddings, and pork from Bowman’s, Anderson’s for your steak pies and beef, and the offal butchers (can’t remember the name but think it was vaguely Jewish sounding) for tripe, lover, kidney etc/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 2 minutes ago, Tazio said: Depending on your age he probably got his tripe and stuff from the offal butchers on Duke Street. Seems odd n\ow different butchers for different things. Sausages, puddings, and pork from Bowman’s, Anderson’s for your steak pies and beef, and the offal butchers (can’t remember the name but think it was vaguely Jewish sounding) for tripe, lover, kidney etc/ Was convinced it was a butcher in Junction Street he got his tripe and sweetbreads on (or got my mum to get it) but could well have been Duke Street. Potted hough was another favourite of his, horrific stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 minute ago, JWL said: Was convinced it was a butcher in Junction Street he got his tripe and sweetbreads on (or got my mum to get it) but could well have been Duke Street. Potted hough was another favourite of his, horrific stuff. Potted heid my old man called it. Came in wee plastic tubs, gave me the boak watching him tuck into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 minute ago, Tazio said: Potted heid my old man called it. Came in wee plastic tubs, gave me the boak watching him tuck into it. Aye, he called it potted heid at times. I tried one wee mouthful when I was wee, absolutely disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 48 minutes ago, Tazio said: Potted heid my old man called it. Came in wee plastic tubs, gave me the boak watching him tuck into it. 46 minutes ago, JWL said: Aye, he called it potted heid at times. I tried one wee mouthful when I was wee, absolutely disgusting. Lovely stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 58 minutes ago, Tazio said: Potted heid my old man called it. Came in wee plastic tubs, gave me the boak watching him tuck into it. I remember that . It was awful . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JudyJudyJudy Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/scots-fans-remember-judy-garlands-legendary-homecomings-shows-as-new-movie-tells-her-story/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Deeds Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 From https://www.oldleith.org/photolibrary/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 10 hours ago, Tazio said: Potted heid my old man called it. Came in wee plastic tubs, gave me the boak watching him tuck into it. I liked it and also tripe as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I know this photo has been up before - advertising boards next to Corstorphine railway station, but until it was pointed out elsewhere, I'd never noticed the graffiti on the sausage advert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 On 25/03/2024 at 16:22, Carl Fredrickson said: My mum worked at Rowantrees in the 70s by which point I think Duncans had closed. Fond memories of going "into town" on a Friday evening in the car (I got to sit in the front which was a huge thing and before seatbelts were compulsory). Parked outside the greyhound/speedway stadium and my mum would always have some chocolates for us. Over 40 years ago, jeezo. It got taken over by Rowntrees, but they divested it in the late 80s and it reverted to an independent company for a while in the same building. Quite sad to see an Edinburgh manufacturer of fine chocolate leave the city and then go to the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 5 minutes ago, Lone Striker said: It got taken over by Rowntrees, but they divested it in the late 80s and it reverted to an independent company for a while in the same building. Quite sad to see an Edinburgh manufacturer of fine chocolate leave the city and then go to the wall. I agree. I seem to remember in the 80s there being Duncans chocolate bars. My parents hail from Glasgow but moved through here in the 50s and my dad used to say that Duncans was the best chocolate he had tasted. IIRC the Edinburgh Rowantrees was closed to allow production to go to York to "save" jobs in the hometown of the firm. Weird that years later my brother moved to Yorkshire and his wife worked in the Rowantree York factory for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 19 hours ago, Footballfirst said: Morningside Road 1900s. I love the lamp post. Aye. Looks to be right outside what is now the Gurkha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 4 minutes ago, Carl Fredrickson said: I agree. I seem to remember in the 80s there being Duncans chocolate bars. My parents hail from Glasgow but moved through here in the 50s and my dad used to say that Duncans was the best chocolate he had tasted. IIRC the Edinburgh Rowantrees was closed to allow production to go to York to "save" jobs in the hometown of the firm. Weird that years later my brother moved to Yorkshire and his wife worked in the Rowantree York factory for a while. I think you're correct. My former boss worked at the Edinburgh Rowntrees site until it closed (early 1980s ?) and I remember him saying that was the reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 17 hours ago, JudyJudyJudy said: https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/scots-fans-remember-judy-garlands-legendary-homecomings-shows-as-new-movie-tells-her-story/ Thats a great find, James. And as a bonus, we've learned that you wore glasses as a youngster. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 5 minutes ago, Lone Striker said: I think you're correct. My former boss worked at the Edinburgh Rowntrees site until it closed (early 1980s ?) and I remember him saying that was the reason. IIRC (I was young at the time) Golden Wonder was another that the jobs went south for. I think the West Lothian factory closed to save jobs down south. A lot of folk stopped buying Golden Wonder and again, IIRC, Highlander crisps were founded possibly as a worker/manager buy out of the factory. A long time ago and much of this was probably me overhearing parents talking rather than seeing it on TV or reading a paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 7 minutes ago, Carl Fredrickson said: IIRC (I was young at the time) Golden Wonder was another that the jobs went south for. I think the West Lothian factory closed to save jobs down south. A lot of folk stopped buying Golden Wonder and again, IIRC, Highlander crisps were founded possibly as a worker/manager buy out of the factory. A long time ago and much of this was probably me overhearing parents talking rather than seeing it on TV or reading a paper. This is a fascinating article detailing the story of Golden Wonder, founded in Edinburgh by a baker called William Alexander in the 1940s (which I didn't know). Like most successful Scottish food producers, now taken over by one of the "big boys" and long-gone from Scotland https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-62811916 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 24 minutes ago, Lone Striker said: Thats a great find, James. And as a bonus, we've learned that you wore glasses as a youngster. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T.F.Robertson Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 19 hours ago, Tazio said: Potted heid my old man called it. Came in wee plastic tubs, gave me the boak watching him tuck into it. My late dad loved the stuff too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 22 minutes ago, Lone Striker said: This is a fascinating article detailing the story of Golden Wonder, founded in Edinburgh by a baker called William Alexander in the 1940s (which I didn't know). Like most successful Scottish food producers, now taken over by one of the "big boys" and long-gone from Scotland https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-62811916 Thanks for that an interesting read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 4 minutes ago, Carl Fredrickson said: Thanks for that an interesting read The founder was from my home town Armadale too. Never knew that until I read this article when it came out. He was probably down the pits at the same time as my grandad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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