Stuart Lyon Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Ha Ha - never noticed it saying Fire Station above one of the windows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 6 hours ago, Stuart Lyon said: Bob is this the old police station. Can't find Braid Place? Yes thats him, the two windows on the corner were the telephone switchboard room You went in the front door and there was a long desk where you presented the prisoners to the desk sergeant, and carried on through after charges were laid and the cells were on the left. Again a very prominent place in my life history, as a wee boy passing was pointed out the place you would go if bad, to working there and taking bad people to there just like my mother told me. It was as I say om Causewayside, but was just known locally as Braid Place. Has the street changed its name and become Sciennes something now?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Changed to Sciences House Place Bob; don't know when it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Brewster Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stuart Lyon said: Changed to Sciences House Place Bob; don't know when it happened. Another building of note is the Old Braid Fire Station in former Braid Place, renamed Sciennes Hill Place in 1968.according to wiki pedia Edited August 22, 2018 by Montgomery Brewster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 19 hours ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: Middle photo is (I think) of Prospect Street (the street at the bottom running horizontally). Now this is important, does anybody know the numbers of the houses covered in the photo, Bob Sharp or someone else perhaps, my dad was born in Prospect Street, and it would be great if the house he was born in was in that photo. Bottom photo is (again I believe) Middle & East Arthur Place, another of my families haunts. According to this site ( http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_street_p/0_street_views_-_prospect_street_1959_a904a.htm) , the tenements you see on the left are Prospect Street and the other two blocks are Arthur Street, running down towards the Crags. I'm not sure if that's what you meant, I was a wee bit confused. It happens. The photo appears to have been taken from where I've marked on this map, so the stairs you can see on Prospect Street must be Nos 11 and 13. I hope one of those is the one you were hoping for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Lemongrab said: According to this site ( http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_street_p/0_street_views_-_prospect_street_1959_a904a.htm) , the tenements you see on the left are Prospect Street and the other two blocks are Arthur Street, running down towards the Crags. I'm not sure if that's what you meant, I was a wee bit confused. It happens. The photo appears to have been taken from where I've marked on this map, so the stairs you can see on Prospect Street must be Nos 11 and 13. I hope one of those is the one you were hoping for. Thanks for this diagram, it helps, sort off. The diagram only shows odd numbers (apart from number 8), I wonder if the even numbers were located on the other side of the block? He was born in one of the even numbers, not recorded on the diagram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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¼½¾ Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: Thanks for this diagram, it helps, sort off. The diagram only shows odd numbers (apart from number 8), I wonder if the even numbers were located on the other side of the block? He was born in one of the even numbers, not recorded on the diagram. I found an older map, from 1918 (left), which shows buildings on the other side of Prospect Street. Those must of been the even numbers. They were obviously demolished before the map from 1951 (right) was drawn. If I come across anything about the missing side of the street I'll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: The scene of my skywalker impersonation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Lemongrab said: I found an older map, from 1918 (left), which shows buildings on the other side of Prospect Street. Those must of been the even numbers. They were obviously demolished before the map from 1951 (right) was drawn. If I come across anything about the missing side of the street I'll let you know. I agree, the older map does show that there was another row of houses facing Prospect Street which are not there in the later 1950's map, excellent. My lot were there from 1920 to 1933, these date I can confirm, they may have been there slightly before or after these dates but not by much either way. Cheers, thank you, this has helped loads. P.S. Where did you get the maps from? Edited August 23, 2018 by Jambo-Jimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 9 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Arthur Street. I stayed on the other side of the “ Bowling Green” Brown Street. We used to play on that green. It must have been used years ago before for playing bowls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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¼½¾ Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: I agree, the older map does show that there was another row of houses facing Prospect Street which are not there in the later 1950's map, excellent. My lot were there from 1920 to 1933, these date I can confirm, they may have been there slightly before or after these dates but not by much either way. Cheers, thank you, this has helped loads. P.S. Where did you get the maps from? No problem. The maps are on this site: https://maps.nls.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Lemongrab said: No problem. The maps are on this site: https://maps.nls.uk/ Excellent, cheers, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORTHCLYDE Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: The last picture was posted on twitter this morning by Picture this Scotland. Idiot did not believe me when I said where it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, FORTHCLYDE said: The last picture was posted on twitter this morning by Picture this Scotland. Idiot did not believe me when I said where it was. It's hard to imagine a Station being there though. This thread is the first time I've seen pictures of Princes Street Station and seeing how it was mapped out. Shame it's gone really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Not exactly history but since i have seen loads of train pics and maps i thought this is quite interesting. Someone has made a rapid transit/tube type map for Edinburgh, made up of old stations and lines, existing stations and lines and completely made up ones. Would be brilliant but totally unnecessary for Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, cheetah said: Not exactly history but since i have seen loads of train pics and maps i thought this is quite interesting. Someone has made a rapid transit/tube type map for Edinburgh, made up of old stations and lines, existing stations and lines and completely made up ones. Would be brilliant but totally unnecessary for Edinburgh. I like that map and TF I'm not on the green line ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORTHCLYDE Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 My old street Buccleuch Place goes to my school Sciennes and my secondary Merchiston (Boroughmuir). That would have been handy in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) White telephone box Edited August 23, 2018 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J.T.F.Robertson Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 19 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Was that a pub on the corner? (Campbell's?) If so, my grandad (after whom I am named) was a much too frequent patron of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 9 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: White telephone box Still in one city in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: White telephone box One of Bob's old haunts by the side of the tram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maroon Sailor Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 37 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: White telephone box That looks like the Morningside tram terminus but what Street is it on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 28 minutes ago, John Findlay said: Still in one city in the UK. Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb102 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 44 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: That looks like the Morningside tram terminus but what Street is it on ? Belhaven Terrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUTOL Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, jb102 said: Belhaven Terrace. Police box and (a different) phone box still there. https://goo.gl/maps/nxvYsEzXRqS2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, John Findlay said: One of Bob's old haunts by the side of the tram. Never used that one, but many like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Randy Marsh Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 22 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Have these buildings been demolished? I cant work out where this is. Can only think that this area has completely changed with newer streets in its place. Possibly Briery Bauks and New Arthur Place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 5 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: Why would the team tracks be laid down that way , or were the workers just pissed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Brewster Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 2 hours ago, 3fingersreid said: Why would the team tracks be laid down that way , or were the workers just pissed ? That’s the end of the line. To go back the way - they switched the track to go back in the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 2 hours ago, 3fingersreid said: Why would the team tracks be laid down that way , or were the workers just pissed ? I think it was a terminus so the tracks were that way so the tram could be switched to go in the opposite direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Randy Marsh said: Have these buildings been demolished? I cant work out where this is. Can only think that this area has completely changed with newer streets in its place. Possibly Briery Bauks and New Arthur Place? It's Salisbury Street - on the bottom of this old map. Not sure if that Street is still there. The 14 bus goes along West and East Richmond street and turns right at where The Pleasance / Salisbury Street Junction is. Tough gig for a postman that Street by the looks of it. Edited August 24, 2018 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroongoals Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 9 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said: I note the sign for the cemetery on the right, was the cemetery there originally I think its now further along Balcares street ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 On 22/08/2018 at 23:33, Maroon Sailor said: 8 hours ago, Randy Marsh said: Have these buildings been demolished? I cant work out where this is. Can only think that this area has completely changed with newer streets in its place. Possibly Briery Bauks and New Arthur Place? In a previous post I said that was Arthur Street. it is in fact Salisbury Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUTOL Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 1 hour ago, maroongoals said: I note the sign for the cemetery on the right, was the cemetery there originally I think its now further along Balcares street ? Old maps show the cemetery pretty much where it is now, but that entrance has been replaced though some of the fence and pillars are still there. I suspect a lot of the cemetery may have been 'parkland' and un-used in that area. So the council decided to sell it off for housing space and created Belhaven Place. https://goo.gl/maps/u3Dm5F882gE2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 5 hours ago, bobsharp said: I think it was a terminus so the tracks were that way so the tram could be switched to go in the opposite direction Cheers Bob & Montgomery Brewster, was there a specific reason tho as to why the return rails aren't straight tho ? Got to add I'm probably being thick and it'll be a simple answer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: Cheers Bob & Montgomery Brewster, was there a specific reason tho as to why the return rails aren't straight tho ? Got to add I'm probably being thick and it'll be a simple answer ? If they were straight on that bend the gap between the tracks wouldn't be wide enough if another tram was on that corner at the same time. A tram would wait there until the terminus was free. Edited August 24, 2018 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUTOL Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 9 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: Cheers Bob & Montgomery Brewster, was there a specific reason tho as to why the return rails aren't straight tho ? Got to add I'm probably being thick and it'll be a simple answer ? One track there, one track back. There will be a way to switch the track similar to a railway points system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) 13 hours ago, Randy Marsh said: Have these buildings been demolished? I cant work out where this is. Can only think that this area has completely changed with newer streets in its place. Possibly Briery Bauks and New Arthur Place? Unfortunately they have been demolished and it's taken one of the best street views / backdrop in Edinburgh with it. The newer streets are as you have them. Well more like housing and a footpath Edited August 24, 2018 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Marsh Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 13 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Unfortunately they have been demolished and it's taken one of the best street views / backdrop in Edinburgh with it. The newer streets are as you have them. Well more like housing and a footpath Thanks for the info. The buildings in the above photo look nice so it surprises me the were demolished. The old map is also interesting as many streets no longer exist. You would never have know there was a South, North and East Richmond st etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said: If they were straight on that bend the gap between the tracks wouldn't be wide enough if another tram was on that corner at the same time. A tram would wait there until the terminus was free. That’s what I’m looking for , I just thought it would’ve been more like a X to change the line back . cheers for the replies ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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