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Edinburgh Shops 118 West Bow At the foot of Victoria Street, Edinburgh Old Town |
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April 1994
Here, 'Serendipity' appears to be in need of a coat of paint.
© Photograph: peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: 23 April 1994
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February 1996
This photo was taken one morning before the shop opened for business
© Photograph: peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: 3 Feb 1996
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August 1996
This time, the shop was open for business, with a welcoming glow from its windows.
© Photograph: peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: August 1996
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Recollections 1. David Gordon Southside, Edinburgh |
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Thank you to David Gordon for telling me more about the shop 'Serendipity' at 118 West Bow. David wrote: |
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Photo 2 Serendipity "Serendipity was Una Mcveigh’s shop. She used to live in the flat directly above the shop. The four windows above the shop were for one living room - certainly a room with a view all the way down the Grassmarket. Next time you are passing through the Grassmarket, have a wee look at the bench seat outside the Last Drop where you will see a small plate in memoriam of Una and her shop. Her estranged (or was it divorced) husband, Patrick, wrote an article every week in The Scotsman on antiques. He occupied 102 West Bow. I am not sure what that shop was called, or indeed if it had any name." David Gordon, Southside, Edinburgh: May 19, 2012 |