Edinburgh History

[Footballfirst]

1958

[Footballfirst]

1953 - The memorial has been moved since then

 

Edited November 12 by Footballfirst

[JudyJudyJudy]

Some great pics in this article

 

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/retro/edinburgh-retro-17-amazing-picture-of-capital-shops-in-the-early-1970s-from-butchers-to-junk-shops-5393745?page=5&fbclid=IwRlRTSAOBqBVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEewhlTzYMpj5Y8mTMFygA-P9pTXU5A_CS9ZvNumcxdEoew2uNqZt40yl1WqqY_aem_vpLv5bnNS7uJmjsQf_f30A

[Maroon Sailor]

The short lived Fastlink

 

 

 

[Janbo1874]

10 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

The short lived Fastlink

 

 

 

Forgot all about that,it was that fast.

[Maroon Sailor]

[Maroon Sailor]

[davemclaren]

On 10/11/2025 at 00:15, Footballfirst said:

1960s

I remember when the Eastern Scottish buses used to go up the side of Register House to the bus station. 

[il Duce McTarkin]

11 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said:

 

Great Junkie Street, looking south-east.

[Maroon Sailor]

Dalry Primary school

 

[Maroon Sailor]

[Maroon Sailor]

[John Findlay]

3 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

Tollcross. King's Theatre in the background on the left.

[John Findlay]

3 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

What is now John Lewis.

[Maroon Sailor]

7 minutes ago, John Findlay said:

What is now John Lewis.

 

It was John Lewis then, but not like it is now, there's a John Lewis sign above an entrance or exit.

 

 

 

Edited November 13 by Maroon Sailor

[Maroon Sailor]

[Maroon Sailor]

Not sure where this is. Looks Abbeyhill-ish

 

[The Real Maroonblood]

1955.

[Maroon Sailor]

[Maroon Sailor]

Strictly no betting 

[Jambo314]

4 hours ago, Maroon Sailor said:

Not sure where this is. Looks Abbeyhill-ish

 

Meadowbank possibly?

[Maroon Sailor]

[SUTOL]

On 11/11/2025 at 11:06, Maroon Sailor said:

 

 

Is Harry's Bar still there?

[Morgan]

Just now, SUTOL said:

 

 

Is Harry's Bar still there?

Long, long gone.

[Footballfirst]

1 hour ago, Jambo314 said:

Meadowbank possibly?

It  is Dalziel Place (London Road), before the floodlight pylon was taken down (google image from 2018)

 

[Jacques de Gauthier]

4 hours ago, Footballfirst said:

It  is Dalziel Place (London Road), before the floodlight pylon was taken down (google image from 2018)

 

A family member of mine used to live in one of those. Nice flats. 

[John Findlay]

16 hours ago, Jambo314 said:

Meadowbank possibly?

You can see the old stand between the trees and the tennements.

Edited November 14 by John Findlay

[Maroon Sailor]

Housewives Demonstrations

 

[Maroon Sailor]

Apparently the Evening Dispatch finished in 1963

[Maroon Sailor]

[SUTOL]

16 hours ago, Morgan said:

Long, long gone.

 

I thought so.

Used to go on a Friday night now and again, years ago. 

 

 

 

[The Real Maroonblood]

35 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

Apparently the Evening Dispatch finished in 1963

I delivered both the pink and green on a Saturday and the ratio was at least 5:1 in the pinks favour.

[Maroon Sailor]

[Maroon Sailor]

1 minute ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

I delivered both the pink and green on a Saturday and the ratio was at least 5:1 in the pinks favour.

 

Natural Order

[The Real Maroonblood]

2 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

 

Natural Order

👍

[Maroon Sailor]

This became Martin & Frost

 

[Maroon Sailor]

The bridge to nowhere being put in place

 

[Maroon Sailor]

Evening News building

 

[Morgan]

33 minutes ago, SUTOL said:

 

I thought so.

Used to go on a Friday night now and again, years ago. 

 

 

 

So did we. It got really busy after work, it was a great bar in its day.

 

I'm sure it was owned by the two brothers, Roy and Alan West, who were both huge Hearts fans.

 

I'm also sure that they were both a bit dodgy! 

[John Findlay]

44 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

Evening News building

 

City Chambers, the back of.

The Scotsman/Evening News building is out of shot to the left.

[Maroon Sailor]

[Maroon Sailor]

1 hour ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

I delivered both the pink and green on a Saturday and the ratio was at least 5:1 in the pinks favour.

 

What killed the Pinks? | News | Sporting Memories https://share.google/5DbnOTXl0pmUtseQG

[The Real Maroonblood]

8 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

 

What killed the Pinks? | News | Sporting Memories https://share.google/5DbnOTXl0pmUtseQG

Thanks for that, a good read.

I remember the latter days of the pink.

Use to go to the Royal Ettrick Hotel after the match and a young lad would come round selling the Pink.

[Maroon Sailor]

6 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

Thanks for that, a good read.

I remember the latter days of the pink.

Use to go to the Royal Ettrick Hotel after the match and a young lad would come round selling the Pink.

 

I only really got it after away games. I used to get off the supporters bus at Haymarket and go into the shop next to Brattisani's, check the results and tables and read it on the bus home.

[The Real Maroonblood]

43 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said:

 

I only really got it after away games. I used to get off the supporters bus at Haymarket and go into the shop next to Brattisani's, check the results and tables and read it on the bus home.

👍

[The Real Maroonblood]

About 1953. I think it’s Churchill Place.

Edited November 14 by The Real Maroonblood

[The Real Maroonblood]

Braid Hills Terminus.

[The Real Maroonblood]

[N Lincs Jambo]

17 hours ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

 

St John's Road with the foot of Drum Brae off to the left?

[The Real Maroonblood]

34 minutes ago, N Lincs Jambo said:

 

St John's Road with the foot of Drum Brae off to the left?

👍