Anchor Inn

Roadhouse

114-116 West Granton Road

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Around 1945

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2012

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Recollections

1.

Chris Doré

North London, England

Thank you to Chris Doré for allowing me to reproduce Photo 1 above, taken inside  Anchor Inn Roadhouse at 114-116 West Granton Road.

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Chris wrote:

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"When trawling through some old photos this evening, my wife and I stumbled upon this one ot the Anchor Inn 'Roadhouse' at 114-116 West Granton Road.

The gentleman behind the bar 3rd from the right is my wife's father James W. Dickson who worked there. Incidentally he went on to manage the Grey Horse in Musselburgh and then the Salters Inn Woodburn, Dalkeith."

Chris Doré, North London, England:  January 27, 2012

Recollections

2.

Chris Doré

North London, England

I emailed Chris today to ask him if he knew when his photo at the Anchor Inn might have been taken.  Thank you, Chris, for the reply.

Chris wrote:

Post World War II

"The photo must have been taken shortly after World War II *, when father would have been demobbed"

Chris Doré, North London, England:  January 27, 2012

*  i.e. 1945 or soon after

Recollections

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Peter Stubbs

Edinburgh

Photos 2,3,4,5

After adding Photo 1 that Chris sent to the web site today, I went to West Granton Road to see if The Anchor Inn was still there.

I was pleased to find that it was still there, and open  -  so I took Photos 2, 3, 4 and 5 above.

Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh:  February 2, 2012

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Avril Finlayson Smith (nee Young)

Strathdale, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Thank you to Avril Finlayson Smith for adding a message about the photos above to the EdinPhoto web site.

Avril wrote:

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"The photos on this page brought a smile to my face."

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Chips

"I remember one of the walks with my Mum, as a youngster.  On our way up from Granton Square, she said I could have some chips.

Being very keen asked if I could have the 6 pence and run ahead to get them. Well I somehow went into the Anchor Inn by mistake. (I was little)

I found loads of men and got funny looks when I asked at the counter for six pence worth of chips!  Some kind man guided me out and showed me the chip shop further up where my Mum was looking very worried wondering where I had got to!

I did get my chips, by the way, in Dimarco's, I think it was  -  and I never made that mistake again."

Avril Finlayson Smith (nee Young),  Strathdale, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia:
Message posted in EdinPhoto guestbook, February 3, 2012

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