Viewforth Buildings

Fishwives' Causeway, Portobello

 

Comment

1.

George Lewis

Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, England

Thank you to George Lewis who wrote:

Viewforth Buildings

"I was born at 13 Bellfield Lane, Portobello in September 1936, then the family moved to  22 Viewforth Buildings

-  THEN (in Oct 1941) to 17 Salisbury Street

-  THEN (in Jun 1944) to 8 Niddrie Mains Drive

When I left school in 1951 worked in Newcraighall Pit (Klondyke) till 1954, then joined the RAF until 1964.

I cannot find any photos or information of Viewforth Buildings. Can you advise me of where I should look?"

George Lewis, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, England:  11 + 15 September 2017

 

Comment

2.

George Lewis

Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, England

Thank you to George for writing again.

George wrote:

Viewforth Buildings Photo

"I did not give up in looking for a photo of 22 Viewforth Buildings, I found this one in the 'Evening News' archives."

Viewforth Buildings

Viewforth buildings, Fishwives' Causeway, Portobello

©  Scotsman Publications Ltd, .with acknowledgement to
George Lewis for finding this photo and telling me about it.

George Lewis, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, England:  4 October 2017

 

Comment

3.

George Lewis

Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, England

Thank you to George for writing again.

George wrote:

My Mother

"Here is a photo of my mother and me.  She is standing outside our flat 22 which was on the top landing of Viewforth Buildings.  The photo would have been taken about 1937.

I wonder if anyone else is alive who would remember these flats (tenements)."

My Mother and Me - Outside Flat 22, Viewforth Buildings

©  ©   Reproduced with acknowledgement to George Lewis Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, England

George Lewis, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, England:  9+ 11 October 2017

 

Comment

4.

George Lewis

Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, England

Thank you to George for sending another photo (below.

George wrote:

My Identity Card

"Here is a photo of my National Registration Identity Card, issued during World War 2."

This card includes all 3 addresses that George mentions in his Recollections 2 above'

Identity Card

Viewforth buildings, Fishwives' Causeway, Portobello

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to George Lewis Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, England

George Lewis, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, England:  12 October 2017

 

Portobello

Recollections:        early- 1900s      1920s-50s       from 1950s

 Photos

 

 

__________________