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Motoring
Advert
Gordon C MacAndrew
Dundas Street, Scotland Street and
Tanfield |
1927
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Reproduced with acknowledgement to John
Dickson, Royston, Edinburgh
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Advert
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Lothian Road
Thank you to John Dickson,
Royston, Edinburgh for sending me the advert above, as part of a
discussion about the SMT Showroom at the corner of Lothian Road and
Grindlay Street in the 1950s.
John tells me that this advert appeared in the Handbook of Excursions
for the British Medical Association's Annual Meeting in 1927. |
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Acknowledgement: John Dickson, Royston, Edinburgh:
November 10, 2011 |
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Reply
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Bruce Johnstone
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland |
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Thank you to Bruce
Johnstone who wrote: |
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MacAndrew's Garage
"Seeing the advert for MacAndrew’s garage in
Lothian Road reminded me of its location which was opposite SMT.
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MacAndrew's garage was located next to what is
now the Filmhouse, and due to the slope, most of the showroom was above a
child’s head height.
There was also a drive-in tunnel. I
presume this went to the workshops. I don't know if there was an
exit on to Morrison Street." |
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Festival
Square
"What is now Festival Square was the rail
Good’s yard.
Between the entry and exit gates, stood 2
shops. One was a cafe. What was the other?
Further down towards the Caley Hotel was a row
of shops.
- The first premises sold motor cycling
gear etc. That's where my mother bought my crash helmet as I had a
Lambretta scooter.
- At the other end was a double-fronted
carpet shop.
- What shops were in between?" |
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Acknowledgement: Bruce Johnstone, Haddington, East
Lothian, Scotland, 2011 |
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