Footballfirst Posted November 4 Posted November 4 An unusual view of the approach to Haymarket station from 1951
Daktari Posted November 4 Posted November 4 On 31/10/2025 at 14:06, Maroon Sailor said: Should he not be in favour of children crossing? I wonder what the back story of this old chap is? Probably a World War 1 veteran if this photo is in the 1960's.
Tazio Posted November 4 Posted November 4 16 minutes ago, Daktari said: I wonder what the back story of this old chap is? Probably a World War 1 veteran if this photo is in the 1960's. I’m not sure that’s even a real person.
Canscot Posted November 5 Posted November 5 On 24/10/2025 at 05:10, Footballfirst said: Difficult to date this one with trams and no other vehicles. I would say mid 1950’s. If you zoom right i there is a bus at the far end. It looks like a Bristol Lodekka model. They went into production in the mid 50’s. Just an educated guess though from an old Easter Scottish mechanic!
Daktari Posted November 5 Posted November 5 8 hours ago, Tazio said: I’m not sure that’s even a real person. He certainly has a bit of 'thousand yard stare' going on.... The original article names him as John Thomson.
Maroon Sailor Posted November 5 Author Posted November 5 3 hours ago, Daktari said: He certainly has a bit of 'thousand yard stare' going on.... The original article names him as John Thomson. December 1964 apparently
Daktari Posted November 5 Posted November 5 49 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: December 1964 apparently A fine month and year…..🎂 although the trees look to be a bit full in foliage for December?
Maroon Sailor Posted November 5 Author Posted November 5 3 hours ago, Daktari said: A fine month and year…..🎂 although the trees look to be a bit full in foliage for December? Exactly
Canscot Posted November 5 Posted November 5 1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said: Leith Police The Leith Police Dismisseth You! Try saying that 3 times quickly!
Shanks said no Posted November 5 Posted November 5 1 minute ago, Janbo1874 said: Forrest Road. A very quite Forrest Road
Janbo1874 Posted November 5 Posted November 5 5 minutes ago, Shanks said no said: A very quite Forrest Road No tourists and wifies out getting the messages in.
Maroon Sailor Posted November 5 Author Posted November 5 2 hours ago, Canscot said: The Leith Police Dismisseth You! Try saying that 3 times quickly! I struggle with Leith Police Leith Polithe 😂
Maroon Sailor Posted November 5 Author Posted November 5 11 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Peirshill? Pinkhill
davemclaren Posted November 5 Posted November 5 7 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Pinkhill That's what I meant. 🤣
Maroon Sailor Posted November 5 Author Posted November 5 5 minutes ago, Mister T said: The Inch? Yeah
Tazio Posted November 5 Posted November 5 3 hours ago, Canscot said: The Leith Police Dismisseth You! Try saying that 3 times quickly! Dismisseth us you mean.
Canscot Posted November 5 Posted November 5 1 minute ago, Tazio said: Dismisseth us you mean. Depends. Maybe just “you” were dithmithed. But it could apply to multiple people being dithmithed at the thame time too!
Tazio Posted November 5 Posted November 5 2 minutes ago, Canscot said: Depends. Maybe just “you” were dithmithed. But it could apply to multiple people being dithmithed at the thame time too! I’ve always hear it as us, and it’s certainly a lot trickier to say.
Lone Striker Posted November 5 Posted November 5 42 minutes ago, Canscot said: Depends. Maybe just “you” were dithmithed. But it could apply to multiple people being dithmithed at the thame time too! Oh, thtop it !!
Canscot Posted November 5 Posted November 5 1 minute ago, Lone Striker said: Oh, thtop it !! Oh puhleathe!!!
Maroon Sailor Posted November 5 Author Posted November 5 That bus is going the wrong way unless you could turn down Queensferry Street from Lothian Road in those days.
Maroon Sailor Posted November 6 Author Posted November 6 7 hours ago, Canscot said: Commonwealth pool? Yeah
Morgan Posted November 6 Posted November 6 8 hours ago, Tazio said: Dismisseth us you mean. That’s how I recall it.
Maroon Sailor Posted November 6 Author Posted November 6 Posted before but this is a great phot. St Cuthbert's must have been big in those days
Maroon Sailor Posted November 6 Author Posted November 6 14 minutes ago, Morgan said: That’s how I recall it. From personal experience? Allegedly used as a sobriety test The Leith police dismisseth us, I’m sorry sir to say; The Leith police dismisseth us, They thought we sought to stay; The Leith police dismisseth us, They thought we’d stay all day; The Leith police dismisseth us, Which caused us many sighs; And the size of our sighs, when we said our goodbyes; Were the size of the Leith police. The Leith Police Dismisseth Us, a version from 1927
Morgan Posted November 6 Posted November 6 23 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: From personal experience? Allegedly used as a sobriety test The Leith police dismisseth us, I’m sorry sir to say; The Leith police dismisseth us, They thought we sought to stay; The Leith police dismisseth us, They thought we’d stay all day; The Leith police dismisseth us, Which caused us many sighs; And the size of our sighs, when we said our goodbyes; Were the size of the Leith police. The Leith Police Dismisseth Us, a version from 1927 No, thankfully not personal experience! Had a few narrow squeaks though. 🫣
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