Recollections of Edinburgh

and a few recollections of other places in Scotland

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Nancy ABBOTT (nee GILCHRIST)

Heriot Place

Boroughmuir School

David ABERDOUR

Royston

Malcolm ACTON
Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Easter Road

Edinburgh Shops

Maxine ADAM
Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Corstorphine

Muriel Janet ADAM (nee FAIRLEY)
Juniper Green, Edinburgh

Hermitage Park School

Alastair ADAMS
Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, Scotland

Edinburgh Air Raids

Margaret ADAMS
Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Leith Docks

Holyrood Palace

Rhona ADAMS (nee HOWARTH)
St Catherine's Ontario, Canada

East Thomas Street

East Thomas Street   neighbours

Dorothy ADDISON
(nee JENKINS)
Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada

©

Abbeyhill

Cafes

Edinburgh at War - Food

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Joppa

Leith Nautical College

Lothian Crisp Factory

Portobello 1950s

Towerbank School netball team

Portobello Rag and Bone Man

Gordon S AITCHISON
Corstorphine, Edinburgh

Baird Drive

Tom AITHIE
Dumbiedykes Road, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Steve AITKEN
Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Old Chain Pier

George AKERS
St Thomas, Ontario, Canada

Muirhouse

Alex
Surname known, but Alex does not wish it to be added to the web site

East Thomas Street

Bill ALDRED
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Bruce Peebles  workers 1957

Brian ALEXANDER
Prestonfield, Edinburgh

Abbeyhill

Alexander's Motor Show

Leith Streets

Morningside

Portobello  from 1950s

Sighthill Cycle Track

SMT Sales & Services

Waverley Market  Holiday Show

John ALEXANDER
Sydney, Australia

Clubs and Discos

Kerry ALEXANDER
Gracemount, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  families

St Anthony's School

Nick ALEXANDER
Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Royal Scots Greys Statue

James ALLAN
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Moir & Baxter

Granton  1950s

Norma ALLAN nee HARDY
Edinburgh

Murrayburn School

Karen ALLOTT

Edinburgh at War  Newhaven

Terry AMIEL
Idaho, USA

Newhaven

Bill ANDERSON
Edinburgh

Clubs and Discos

Brian ANDERSON
Greendykes, Edinburgh

Craigmillar  prefab

Christine ANDERSON nee KEITH
Duddingston, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  People and Play

East Thomas Street

East Thomas Street  neighbours

East William Street

East William Street  photo

Leith

Portobello

Cynthia ANDERSON nee SMITH
Edinburgh

Bingham

Lismore Primary School

Jacqui ANDERSON
Camberley, Surrey, England

Gilmerton Main Street

Joyce ANDERSON
Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Edinburgh Clubs and Discos

Mags ANDERSON
nee SUTHERLAND

Pleasance  No 132

Phil ANDERSON

Edinburgh Names and Slang

David APPLEMAN
Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Gogarburn Hospital\

Eric ARCHIBALD

Jewel Cottages

Jim ARCHIBALD
Polmont, Central Scotland

Cinemas

Clubs and Discos

Margaret ARCHIBALD or SHIELS
Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland

Coal Lorry Accident

Dumbiedykes  People and Play

North British Rubber Mill

Emmeline ARIS nee PARDY
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Dumbiedykes Dalrymple Place

Dumbiedykes  Penny Tenement

Thomas ARIS
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Dumbiedykes  Penny Tenement

Pat ASHE (nee COOK)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Milton House Primary School

Milton House School 1957 Photo

Irene ATKINS
Ashford Kent, England

Craigmillar - 1940s

B

Vic BACZOR
London, England

Edinburgh Zoo  'Voytek the Bear'

Katherine Fraser BAILEY
Kamsack, Saskatchewan Canada

Studio Portraits  The Carbray Family

Alex BAILLIE
Falkirk, West Lothian, Scotland

Edinburgh Dance Halls

David BAIN
Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England

©

Barrow Box

Cafes

C&A Fire

Craigmillar  1940s-1950s

Craigmillar  Murray's Cooperage

Deaconess Hospital

Echo Bank

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Gilmerton

Granton Gas Works

High Street  Street lighting

Little France

Moredun  Map

Niddrie Mains Drive

Peffermill Tin School

Princes Street  Brown Derby

St Cuthbert's Fleshing Van

Southside Train Shop

Vauxhall Cresta

Where is it?  Coopers

Where is it?  Firth of Forth

M BAIN
Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Pentland Garage

Kathy BAINBRIDGE
Hexham, Northumberland, England

Bristo Street

Isabel BAKER (nee MUNRO)
Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA

Flora Stevenson School

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Robert BAKER
Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA

Flora Stevenson School

Joan BALLANTYNE
Darlington, Durham, England

Assembly Rooms  School Concerts

Inverleith Row  bus accident

John BALLANTYNE
Boswall, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes Arthur Street Accidents

Dumbiedykes  Arthur Street

James Clark School  Class Photo

Heart of Midlothian Foresters FC

Margret BALLANTYNE
(nee McGILLIVRAY)

Clubs and Discos

Rob BARCLAY
London

Dumbiedykes  Factories and Shops

Upper Viewcraig Row

Derek BARKER
Scotland

Fountainbridge

Sandra BARR
Edinburgh

St Mary's Street

David BARRIE
Adelaide, South Australia

Hamilton Street

Men's Fashions

Travel - Leith to Corstorphine

Joy BARRIE
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Trinity Academy  Photo

Alan BASS
Craigour, Edinburgh

Craigour Prefab

Carole BATHGATE
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

East Thomas Street  Neighbours

Betty BAXTER
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

See Betty Wallace (nee Baxter)

Douglas BEATH
Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

Boswall Estate  1940s

Commercial Transport

Cowgate

Craighall

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Ferryfield  1940s

Fleshmarket Close

Fraser Estate  1940s

Gas-powered Buses

Granton  1940s

Granton Castle  1940s

Granton Road Station  Excursion

Granton Railway  1940s

Granton Railway  1958

Inverleith Park

Leith Ice Cream Shop

Newhaven Fishwives  1940s

Prefab Housing  1940s

Railway at Seafield

Shops  Cash handling equipment

Shrubhill  Parcels Depot

Wardie Farm  1940s

World War 2  food

Irene BEAVER (nee BROWN)
Kirkliston, Edinburgh

Boroughmuir School

East Preston Street  Nov 1956

East Preston Street  Jun 1957

Jeannie Dean's House

Newington

Newington Station

Preston Street School

Southside

Patsy BEECH

Jerome Studio  retouching

Alan BEGBIE (nee WATSON)
Edinburgh

Granton  1940s

Trinity Academy

Eric BEGBIE
Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Clubs and Discos

Camille BEGG
Edinburgh

Fountainbridge

Diane BEL
Salford, Manchester England

Shades Potato Merchants

Carol BELL (nee WELSH)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Gilmerton

The Blackie Boys

St Patrick's School Uniform

Elizabeth BELL
Murray Bridge, South Australia

Abbeyhill

Jean BELL (nee BOTTOMLEY)

©

Dumbiedykes   people and play

James Clark School  1949

Kenny BELL

Clubs and Discos

Ben
Edinburgh

Madeira Street

Union Canal  Rowing

Wardrop's Court  Five boys

Benzyl
Edinburgh

Nicolson Street

Alastair BERRY
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Edinburgh Place Names

Granton Middle Pier

Granton Harbour  1930s

Liberton Recollections

Royston from 1930s

Lionel BIRD
Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Bobby Walker Hearts FC

Ian BIRKS

Craigmillar 1970s

Jan BIRNIE
Muskoka, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Donaldson's Hospital

Dean Village Orphanage and Public School

Viewcraig Row

Averil BISHOP
Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

Sparta Boxing Club

Norrie BISHOP
Edinburgh

Leith Walk Primary School

John BISSET
Los Angeles, California, USA

St Ann's School

Walter BISSET
West Edinburgh

Jimmy Clark's School  1958

Liz BLACK
California, USA

Prefab Housing

Robert BLACK
Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland

Prefab Housing

Tim BLACK
Basel, Switzerland

Portobello  Skylark

David BLACKBURN
also known as Davy, Blackie and Tony
Morvenside, Edinburgh

Colonial Meat Company

West Pilton

West Pilton  Fire

Gillian BLACKBURN
Leith, Edinburgh

Leith  tea rooms

Katrina BLACKBURN
Kent, England

Leith  wild cat

Sally BLACKLEDGE
known at St Margaret's Convent as
Alison McGHEE
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

St Margaret's Convent

Pam BLACKMORE
(nee COLLIER)
Jersey, Channel Islands

Gilmerton

Rab BLACKWOOD

Dumbiedykes  people

John BLAIN
Edinburgh

Moir & Baxter

Bill BLAIR

Broughton School

Lorraine BLAIR
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Abbeyhill

Anne BLISSETT (nee MEIKLE)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Edinburgh Dance Halls

Moray House College  c.1955

New Vic Cinema

Preston Street School  c.1949-50

Alex BLYTH
Greendykes, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  shops

Greendykes

Ella BOAK
Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Abbeyhill

Princes Street

Ken BOAK
Redhill, Surrey, England

George Heriot's School

John BOAL
Edinburgh

St Cuthbert's  Milk Horses

Douglas BOLD
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Portobello Secondary School

Towerbank School

Geoff BONNEY
South Africa

Old Chain Pier

Margaret BOND (nee MASON)
Essex, England

Fountainbridge

Martin BONE
Currie, Edinburgh

Campbell Harper  photographers

Cathie BONTHRONE
Fairmilehead, Edinburgh

The Pleasance  sun-ray treatment

Jeanette BOON
(nee KEIGHREN)
Welland, Ontario, Canada

Dumbiedykes  Coronation Party

Dumbiedykes  Lower Viewcraig Row

Dumbiedykes  people

Dumbiedykes  Prospect Street

Dumbiedykes  shops

Yellowcraig Beach

Norma BORTHWICK
(nee HENDERSON)
Chesser, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  factories and shops

Michael BOTTOM

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Charles Kelt BOTTOMLEY

Dumbiedykes  Fergusson Buildings

Peter BOTTOMLEY
North Gyle, Edinburgh

©

'The Scotchie'

Alfred BOUCH
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Leith Walk

Tony BOWCHER
New South Wales, Australia

St Anthony's School

Charles BOWLER
Cape Town, South Africa

Edinburgh Clubs and Discos

Tony BOWCHER
New South Wales, Australia

St Anthony's School

Eric BOWER
Corstorphine, Edinburgh

Portobello  Skylark

Les BRABY

Broughton Place Outing

Bill BRADY

Odeon Cinema

Ian BREMNER
Fairmilehead, Edinburgh

Corporation Parcels Depot

Pat BREMNER (nee COLLIER)
South Edinburgh

Gilmerton

Bob BRINDLE
Nottinghamshire, England

Bonnington  Graham Street

Kate BROCK
Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  Penny Tenement collapse

Jeannie Veich's  sweetie shop

Paddy BROCK
Liverpool, Merseyside, England

Dumbiedykes  Penny Tenement collapse

St Patrick's School

Florence BRODERICK
(nee McGHEE)
Muriston, West Lothian, Scotland

Castle Hill Primary School

Castle Hill School Photo

Darroch School

South Bridge School

George BRODIE
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

Dumbiedykes  streets

Lady Haig's Poppy Factory

James BRODIE
Edinburgh

St Margaret's Convent

Janice BRODIE
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Foresters FC  Dinner

Foresters FC  Team

Lower Viewcraig

Norma BRODIE
Auckland, New Zealand

Wingy Robertson's Outing  Leith 1930s

Harry BRODNICK
Pilton, Edinburgh

Ferry Road Avenue

Nick BROMFIELD

Moubray House

Robert BROTHERSTON
Forster, New South Wales, Australia

Gorgie

Allan BROWN
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

New Victoria Cinema  Pet Show

David BROWN
Craigmillar, Edinburgh

Craigmillar

Eleanor BROWN (nee STEWART)
Le Marche, Italy

Portobello  1930s-1950s

Flora BROWN
Orkney, Scotland

Peffermill

Frances BROWN (nee BARNUM)
New Bern, North Carolina, USA

East Thomas Street

East William Street

Helen BROWN nee MUNRO
Gilmerton, Edinburgh

South Bridge School

South Side

Tenements  Carnegie Street collapse

James BROWN
Perth, Western Australia

Canongate

Leith Pubs

Jan BROWN
Leith, Edinburgh

Leith  Connell's Close

Maureen BROWN

Piershill Barracks

Pat BROWN

Jamaica Street

Tony BROWN
Southsea, Hampshire, England

Clubs and Discos

Val BROWN (nee KANE)
Edinburgh

Blackfriars Street

Little France

Lynne BROWNE
Cambridge, Maryland, USA

Bowlers in Edinburgh

Jim BROWNING
Brighton, Sussex, England

Prefabs

Liz BROWNLIE
Australia

Niddrie

Lorraine BRUCE (nee DUTTON)
Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Barron's Rag Merchants

Drumbrae Primary School

Leith - Searching for People

Roast Chicken Shops

Royston

Stockbridge

Waddell's the Butcher

Douglas BRYCE
Pilton, Edinburgh

Canonmills

Canonmills  old mill restored

Embassy Cinema

Granton Gas Works Railway

Hearts Players

London Road  Bowling Green

Marchmont

Nicolson Street

Old Chain Pier

Tanfield  aerial view

Robert Douglas BRYCE
Nyora, Victoria, Australia

©

Wardie Class Photo  c.1947-48

Derek BUCHANAN
Australia

St Anthony's School

Julie BUCHANAN
Craiglockhart, Edinburgh

St Leonard's  Photo 23

Lilian BUCZAC
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England

Broughton  Streets + Houses

Madge BUICK
Edinburgh

David Kilpatrick's School

Jim BULL
Old Town, Edinburgh

Bathgate Park

Stuart BURGESS
Devon, England

Edinburgh Cable Cars

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Corstorphine

Union Canal

Lily BURKE (nee Lilias O'Connell CAVANAGH)
Thetford, Norfolk, England

Capitol Picture House

Pilton

Pilton 1940 Bomb

Royston

Royston School

Harry BURN
County Durham, England

Port Edgar

John BURNETT
Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Keir Street

Margaret BURNS
near Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Clubs and Discos

Norma BUTLER

Granton  1950s to 1970s

Peter BUTLER
Hennenman, South Africa

Bristo Street

Edinburgh Words

Edinburgh Place Names

Evacuation

Meadows

St Pat's School

C

Lynda CADNEY (nee McRae)
Epping, Essex, England

James Clark school photo 1966

Marion CAGNEY
Australia

Yardheads Brewery

Stuart CAIE
Meadowbank, Edinburgh

Sinclair Fountain

David CAIN
Lilliesleaf, Melrose, Borders, Scotland

Fountainbridge

Yvonne CAIN nee DORR
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

©

Brunswick Street Cafe

Crewe Toll

Cycling

East Thomas Street

Edinburgh - 1950s

Fleshmarket Close

Granton - 1950s

Ross Bandstand

Stockbridge

Swimming Certificate 1961

Wardie School - 1950s

Waverley Market

Irene CAINE
France

Niddrie  1930s-1940s

Elma CAIRNS (nee REID)
Flint, Texas, USA

Boroughmuir School

Jim CAIRNS
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland  (Homecall)

©

Bristo Street

Cafes

Canonmills

Castle Hill School Photo

Castle Hill School Recollections

Castlehill

Craigmillar 1970s onwards

Clubs and Discos

Dalry and radio

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Edinburgh Sweets

High Street

Jerome Portrait  in uniform

Lawnmarket

Potterow

Princes Street Elephant Parade

Royal Procession c.1953

Royal Scots  Territorials

Saughton House

Jim CAIRNS
Clermiston, Edinburgh  (Blueyonder)

Leith Shipping

John CAIRNS
South of France

Edinburgh Clubs and Discos

Sheila CAIRNS

St Ann's School

Pauline CAIRNS-SPEITEL
Old Town, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Names

Fleshmarket Close

Margaret CALDER
Craigmillar, Edinburgh

Craigmillar

Danny CALLAGHAN
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

©

Abbeyhill

Air Raids

Bank of Scotland

Bellevue Chapel Coronation Party

Broughton Powderhall and Puddockie

Broughton streets, houses, shops

Broughton Road

Canonmills 1940s

Canonmills Eyre Place, church

Canonmills Eyre Place, mill restored

Car Showrooms

Castle Hill Primary School

Craiglockhart Teacher Training College

Duncan's Chocolate Factory

Cramond

East Claremont Street

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Floral Clock

Gargling Girls

Gayfield Square School

George Street

Glenogle Baths

Holyrood Park  Photography License

Hospital Visiting Cards

Howard Place

Inverleith Park

Lamp Post Accident

Leith Street

Liberton

Loanhead

Lochend Park Doocot

Lyne Street

Milk Boys, Leith

Mount Alvernia

Muirhouse

Navy Club

Portobello Beach

Princes Street  shops

Royal Mile

St Anthony's School

St Cuthbert's Store Horses

St Mary's School  York Lane

St Mary's Cathedral

St Mary's Street

Saughton House

Scotland Street

Stockbridge

The Store (The Co-op)

Trinity Cottage

Warriston

Waverley Market

Whitson  The Store Milkman

Woolworths

Jim CALLENDER
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

©

Broughton

Canonmills School  - 1945

Puddockie

Spitfire Fund Concert  - 1940

Bill CAMERON

Upper Viewcraig Row

Brian CAMERON
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Gilmerton Recollections

Princes Street Vehicles 1963

Eileen CAMERON

Polton Farm

Euan CAMERON
New York, New York, USA

Locomotive at Ratho Station

Janis CAMERON
Western Canada

Merchiston

S CAMERON
Southside, Edinburgh

Nicolson Street

Sandy CAMERON
Edinburgh

Cinemas

Strathearn Place

Sue CAMERON
Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edinburgh Shops

Ales CAMPBELL
Edinburgh

Leith Pubs

Betty CAMPBELL
Northfield, Edinburgh

Duddingston Camp

Brian S CAMPBELL
Agassiz, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Merchiston Motors

Colin CAMPBELL
Hampshire, England

Broughton School

Cambusnethan Street

Cubs Edinburgh & Waverley Pack

Dance Halls

Pete Seaton Orchestra

Darren CAMPBELL
Edinburgh

St Cuthbert's Stables

Donald CAMPBELL
East Kent

Dean Orphanage

Elaine CAMPBELL
USA

East Thomas Street

Jim CAMPBELL
St Fillans, Perthshire, Scotland

Portobello - 1950s

Portobello  sledging

Portobello  Cassidy family

Jim CAMPBELL
St Albert, Alberta, Canada

©

Niddrie Marischal School

May CAMPBELL
Edinburgh

See May Moss

Liz CAMPBELL

Craigmillar

Vincent CANALE
South Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  Penny Tenement

Malcolm CANT
Greenbank, Edinburgh

Asa Wass

Simon CAPALDI
Sheriffhall, Midlothian, Scotland

Asa Wass

Canonmills site of Canonmills House

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Gilmerton  Drum House

Hibs Match

Princes Street  shops

Royal Winter Garden Glasshouses

Street Photography

Viaduct

Graham CARLIN
Edinburgh

Richmond Street  fishwives

Dumbiedykes  Forbes Street

St Leonard's Lane

Jean CARLYLE-LYON

Jock Herbertson  Dance Band Musician

Carolyn
Dorset, England

East Thomas Street  neighbours

John Paul CARR
Australia

Musselburgh

Phyl CARRUTHERS (nee ALLAN)
Belford, Northumberland, England

James Gillespie's School

St Margaret's Convent

Jane CARSON
Edinburgh

Leith Walk School

Theresa CARTHY (nee LAPPING)
Cork Ireland

Dumbiedykes  housing

Dumbiedykes coal lorry accident

St Catherine's School

St Ninian's School photo

Joanne CASSIDY
Peebles, Borders, Scotland

Peebles  The Crown Hotel

John CASSIDY
Glasgow, Scotland

Middleton Residential School Camp

Graham CATANIA

Dumbiedykes  Forbes Street

Morag CATANIA

Glasgow Co-op Picnics

Edith CAULFIELD
(nee CAVANAGH)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Rose Street

St Mary's Primary School

St Cuthbert's Three-wheeled milk vans

Edinburgh at War  Princes Street Gardens

John CAVANAGH
County Durham, England

Forth Street

Hamilton Street

Lindsay Road and North Fort Street

Leith Fort

Sailing

Alastair CHALMERS

Football

Shop Deliveries

Steve CHAMBERS
Edinburgh

Calton Jail

Leith Walk

Douglas CHATHAM
Edinburgh

Haymarket

Heather CHATTIN
Doncaster, South Yorkshire England

Pentland High School

Mike CHEYNE
Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Cafes

Clubs and Discos

John Watson's

John CHILDS
Whakatane, New Zealand

Chessels Court

Douglas CHRISTIANS
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Leith Ice Cream Vans

Peter CHRISTIANS
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

St Anthony's School

Anna CHROBAK

East Thomas Street

Ian CHURCH-MICHAEL
Mountcastle, Edinburgh

St Anthony's School

Ryan CHURCH-MICHAEL
(grandson of Ian Church Michael)

St Anthony's School

Brian CLAPP
Edinburgh

Blackfriars Street

Canonmills House

Edinburgh Cycle Tracks

Mardale Crescent

Betty CLARK
Canada

Hunter's Garage

John CLARK
Ontario, Canada

©

©

Chambers Street

Cinemas

Collecting Football Cards

Craigmillar  1940s

Dalry

Darroch School

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

East Thomas Street  1940s

Edinburgh Slang

Electrician

Fountainbridge

Granton from 1940s

Great King Street

Men's Fashions

Merchiston

Patrick Thomson's

Pleasance  sun-ray treatment

St Stephen's Church

Stockbridge

Waverley Market

Moira CLARKE
Stokesley, North Yorkshire, England

Central Edinburgh

Fountainbridge

Prefab Housing

Peter CLARKE
Mountcastle, Edinburgh

Fountainbridge

Peter CLARKE
Peebles, Borders, Scotland

Stockbridge

Rob (or Rab) CLEARY
Johannesburg, South Africa

Bingham

Jewel Cottages

Jewel Cycle Track

Doreen CLEGG

Forth Bridge

Simon CLEGG
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Coasters Roller Disco

George CLEMENTS
Manchester, NW England

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Flora Stevenson School

George CLYDESDALE
Edinburgh

State Cinema

Capitol Picture House

Swimming

Avril COATS
Longstone, Edinburgh

Longstone

Trevor COBB
Frinton on Sea, Essex, England

Bruce Peebles in London

Sandra COCHRANE
(nee JOHNSON)
Consecon, Ontario, Canada

©

Stockbridge Christmas Party,1951

Bill COCKBURN
Comely Bank, Edinburgh

Darroch Rugby Team

Dumbiedykes  after demolition

Dumbiedykes  factories and shops

Dumbiedykes  houses and streets

Dumbiedykes  people and play

Dumbiedykes  Tusi's ice cream shop

Fountainbridge  Asa Wass

Pleasance  backgreens

Prince Albert Buildings

Upper Viewcraig Row

Bob COCKBURN

Leith Street  restaurant

Pleasance  tenements

Portobello  1940s

Joanne COCKBURN

East Thomas Street

East Thomas Street  1953 street party

Shirley COFFEY

Gilmerton

Gill COLHART (nee FOSTER)

©

Moredun Gala 1957

Eddie COLLIE
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Edwards' Bakery  Granton

Devlin's Yard

Alexander COLLINS
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Burdiehouse School

Tom COLLINS
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian

Gilmerton Scouts

Callum COLVILLE
Slateford, Edinburgh

Baillies' Lamp Posts

Stewart CONNOLLY
West Highlands, Scotland

Bristo Street

Clubs & Discos

Infirmary Street Baths

Frank CONNOR
Hadlow, Kent, England

Dumbiedykes   Music Groups, 1960s

The Pleasance

Lena Mary CONWAY nee MORAN
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Fountainbridge  1927-33

Niddrie  1933-45

Bingham  1945-60

Lesley CONWAY
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Fountainbridge  1927-33

Greendykes  prefab housing

Niddrie  1933-45

Bingham  1945-60

Margaret COOK (nee FRASER)
Western Australia, Australia

Craiglockhart Primary School

Thomas COOK
Gracemount, Edinburgh

Liberton

Margaret COOPER
Colindale, North London, England

All Saints' School

Cinemas and Theatres

Dancing

Darroch School

Edinburgh art War  Air Raid Shelter

Edinburgh art War  The War Effort

Grassmarket

Edinburgh at War  Vaccinations

Stockbridge

Tollcross

Tramcar Adventures

Shona Douglas COOPER
West Lothian, Scotland

Fountainbridge

Dougie CORMACK

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Pilton

Irene CORDIER (nee HERON)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Clubs and Discos

Greendykes

Scott CORBETT
Corstorphine, Edinburgh

Cycling

Phil CORLISS
Tonasket, Washington, USA

Pentland Garage

Dougie CORMACK

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Pilton

Rev. Deborah CORNISH
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Granton  1940s

Judy CORR (nee VALERSKY)
Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA

St Margaret's Convent

Philip CORSON
Cook, Canberra, ACT, Australia

North Merchiston School + Streets

Charlotte COTE
USA

Sun Ray Treatment

Jackie COUPE

Gilmerton

Donny COUTTS
 East Lothian, Scotland

Edinburgh Speech and Slang

Goldenacre

Wardie School  1960s

Gus COUTTS
Duddingston, Edinburgh

Cafes

Colonial Meat Company

Cycling

Edinburgh at War  School

Gas-powered Buses

German Open-top Car

Jenners' Staff Accommodation

Portobello from 1950s

Portobello High Street

Princes Street

Cars at Lothian Road

Tay Bridge Disaster

Waverley Market 'This Scotland' Exhibition

Willowbrae Road  Accident

World War II  Shopping

Norma COUTTS
 Gilmerton, Edinburgh

Gilmerton

Gordon COVEY
Glencoe, Western Highlands, Scotland

Dance Halls

Ann COVENTRY
Australia

Canongate

Jim COWAN
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Craigmillar  1940s + 1950s

Moira COWAN (nee SMITH)
Edinburgh

St Thomas of Aquins School

Bob COWE
Leith, Edinburgh

©

Leith Milk Deliveries

Terry COX
Fairmilehead, Edinburgh

Asa Wass

Bristo Street Pubs

Clubs and Discos

Edinburgh Slang

Royal Procession c.1953

Sinclair Fountain

Tollcross

Tollcross  Transport

Joe COYLE
The Inch, Edinburgh

East Arthur Place

Holyrood Park

St Ann's School

Bill CRAIG
Purley, Croydon, London

Muirhouse Towers

Jack CRAIG
Silverknowes, Edinburgh

Chambers Street

Hislop & Day History

Hislop & Day

Jeanie Deans' Cottage

Newhaven Shop

Old Chain Pier

Waverley Market

Michael CRAIG
Edinburgh

Glenburn Hotel

Juniper Green

Baberton House

Rosemary CRAIG
Shariff, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Parker's Store

Mike CREAN
Dorking, Surrey, England

Clubs and Discos

Lily CROAL
Edinburgh

Southside

Tam CROAL
Edinburgh

©

The 'Slidey Stane'

Wullie  CROAL
Edinburgh

  ©

Dumbiedykes  photos

Holyrood Park  photos

Ian CROPPER
Edinburgh

Leith  wild cat

Jacqui CROSS (nee TAYLOR)
Poulton-Le-Fylde

Broughton Secondary School

Violet CROUSE
(nee CUNNINGHAM)
Canada

Parker's Stores

Preston Street School

Doris CROOK (nee McCRAW)
Grange, Edinburgh

St Leonard's School

Ken CROSBIE
Hillside, Edinburgh

East Thomas Street Neighbours

Vi CROUSE
Canada

Potterow

John CRUDDAS
Humberside, England

Wester Hailes Education Centre

Sheila CULL nee Clark
 Barrack Heights, NSW, Australia

©

Canongate Girls' Club

Dumbiedykes  Coronation Party

Dumbiedykes Road

Links Primary School  Football Team

Miles CUMMING
Edinburgh

Car Showrooms

Cairngorm House

Portobello Open Air Pool

Charlie CUMMINGS
Bolton, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Chester's Farm  Polton

Mary CUMMINGS (nee MacRAE)
Edinburgh

Granton

Bill CUNNINGHAM
Leith, Edinburgh

©

Joug Bars

Leith Poem

Leith Pubs

Lyne Street

Brenda CUNNINGHAM

Bristo

Jimmy CUNNINGHAM
Gracemount, Edinburgh

Burdiehouse photos

Craigmillar 1960s

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Fairmilehead  photos

Gracemount  photos

Where Is It?  4 children + barrow box

Avril CURRIE (nee DARLING)
Canada

Longstone

Jim CURRIE
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Castlehill School

Joe CURRIE
West Lothian, Scotland

Black Bull and Moir's Bar

D

Margaret DAKERS
nee Szawluk
Edinburgh

Baberton

Paul DANESI
Rhode Island, USA

Whitson

Neil DANIEL
Ceres, Fife

James Clark School 1955

J DARROCH
Edinburgh

Leith Pubs - Nobles

George DAVIDE
Canada

Portobello  from 1950s

David
New Oakland, California, USA

North Merchiston School

John DAVIE

Dumbiedykes Shops

John (Ian) DAVIE
 East Lothian, Scotland

Craigmillar

Craigmillar Primary School

Prestonfield Primary School

Donald DAVIDSON
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

East Thomas Street

Jimmy DAVIDSON
East Lothian, Scotland

Bristo Street

Clubs and Discos 1960s

Jimmy Clark's School

John DAVIE
Longniddry, East Lothian, Scotland

Deaconess Hospital

Arthur DAVIES
Essex, England

Davidson's Mains

Eddie DAVIES
Edinburgh

Bristo Street

Ron DAWE
Derby, Derbyshire, England

Traction Engine Eskbank

Irene DAY (nee SHARROCK)
Wigan, Lancashire, England

Christening Pieces

East William Street

Leith Walk Primary School

Newhaven  Police Box and Market Buffet

Norton Park Secondary School

Pilrig

Southside

Marc DAY
Bristol, Avon, England

Leith Fort

Silvia (nee DEFFLEY)
Ontario, Canada

Portobello

Marion DEIGHAN
Edinburgh

My First TV

DEREK

Leith Pub - wild cat

Harry DEVINE
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edinburgh Airport

Darney DEVLIN
b.1921*
Inverleith, Edinburgh

* Sadly, Darney died on Jan 2, 2012.

Granton Harbour  Brown, Blacksmith

Granton Harbour  early-1900s

Granton Harbour  1950s to 1970s

Lomond Park

Thomas L Devlin  trawling business

John DEVLIN
Sun City, Florida, USA

See John Edwards

Iain DEWAR
Uphall, Midlothian, Scotland

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Milton Bridge

Jim DI MAMBRO
South Africa

Arthur Street  coal lorry

Clubs and Discos

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Gogarburn Hospital

Grassmarket

Plaza Dance Hall  The Kentones

St Pat's Church

Eddie DICK

Fountainbridge

Robert DICK
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Lawnmarket

Carol DICKER
Australia

Broughton

David DICKSON
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Darroch School

Gavin DICKSON

Bonnington  filming

Jimmy DICKSON

Greendykes

John DICKSON
Royston, Edinburgh

12@hotmail

Canaan House

Car Showrooms

Gorgie

Milton House School

Pantomimes and Theatres

Sheriff Brae

John DICKSON (DICKIE)
Broughton or Silverknowes, Edinburgh

@talktalk.net

Clubs and Discos

Beaverbank Place

Edinburgh Corporation Parcels Depot

Leith Houses

Pleasance

Royston

Richard DICKSON

Craigmillar

Stewart DICKSON

Broughton  place names

Alec DINGWALL

West Lothian Railways

Ron DINGWALL
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
AND (work) Old Town, Edinburgh

East Preston Street

Keir Street

Preston Street School  photo 1949-50

St Cuthbert's store - fire!

Sciennes Class Photo

John DINWOODIE
Granton, Edinburgh

Granton Middle Pier

Glads DODD

Pilton  1940s-50s

Allan DODDS
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

©

Air Raids and Bombs

Arthur Street  being demolished

Broughton

Broughton Place

Caley Station

Campbell Harper  photographers

Central Edinburgh Shops

Cinemas

Canonmills

Canonmills Bridge

Canonmills House

Comiston Road  old car

Dance Halls

Dumbiedykes  demolition

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Edinburgh Sweets

EPS Exhibition Medal

George Heriot's School

Goldenacre

Granton  1950s

Howard Place

Inverleith

Inverleith Place

Keir Street

Liberton

Liberton Filtration Plant

Men's Hair Styles

Milne's Bar

Old Chain Pier

Patrick Thomson's

Pitt Street

Princes Street

Princes Street  shops

Rose Street

Royal Botanic Garden  evening read

Stockbridge

Sun-Ray Treatment

The Mound

Tram Line Maintenance

Wartime - Botanic Garden

Waverley Market

Carol DODDS

Greendykes

Terry DOLAN
Mid Calder, West Lothian, Scotland

Pre-fab Housing Hyvots

St Anthony's School

John DONALDSON
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

Dalry

Chris DORÉ

Anchor Inn Roadhouse

Maurice DOUGAN

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Brian DOUGLAS
Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland

©

Broughton Star FC

Stuart DOUGLAS
Hillsboro, Oregon, USA

Longstone Primary School 1956

Alex DOW
Fife, Scotland

Air Raids

The Baker my father

Beaverbank Place

Bellevue

Bonnington

Broughton

Broughton  Hudson Terraplane

Broughton Industries

Bruce Peebles

Central Garage  Annandale Street

Central Garage  gas-powered buses

Duncan's Chocolates

Gas-powered Buses

Granton  1930s

Granton  1940s

Granton  1950s

King's Theatre

Powderhall

Patrick Thomson's

Trams  during WW2

Margaret DOW (nee PORTER)
East Lothian, Scotland

Greendykes

Angela DOWNIE
West Mains, Edinburgh

Clubs and Discos

Darroch School

Drambuie

Pat DOYLE
Australia

East Thomas Street

Roy DRUMMOND
Canada

©

Niddrie Marischal School

Ian DRYSDALE
Edinburgh

Granton Harbour  Around 1960

Lorraine DRYSDALE
Canada

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Anneke DUBASH
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Portobello Bathing Pool

Andy DUFF
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia

Canongate

Carnegie Street

Dance Halls

Dumbiedykes  people and play

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Heriot Mount

Jeanie Deans' Cottage

Men's Fashions

St Leonard's  'The Flaggie'

St Paul's Church

Callum DUFF
Royston, Edinburgh

Heriot Mount

Danny DUFF
Edinburgh, brother of Andy Duff (above)

Dumbiedykes  people

Edinburgh Pub  The Wee Anderson

Margaret DUFF (nee McKay)
near Oban, Argyll, Scotland

Leith Nautical College

Brian DUFFY
Canada

Buccleuch Street

Edward DUFFY
Fox Covert, Edinburgh

Stockbridge

Stockbridge Fire Dept

West Granton homes before demolition

West Granton  homes during demolition

Jim DUNCAN
New Brunswick, Canada

Canonmills

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Rab DUNCANSON
Sunbury, Victoria, Australia

Old Chain Pier Bar

Joan DUNN
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Cowgate area

St Mary's Street

John DUNN
Newhaven, Edinburgh

Royal Botanic Garden

Lilias DUNN nee ANGUS
Edinburgh

London Road School

Edouard DUNNACHIE
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Trinity Academy

Heather DURHAM
nee MacINTYRE
Greece

St Margaret's Convent

James Bruce DURIE
Leith, Edinburgh

Wingy Robertson's Outing  Leith 1930s

William DUTTON
Colinton, Edinburgh

Bill's story as told to his
daughter, Lorraine Bruce

Cinemas

David Kilpatrick School

Leith Wrestling

Museum

Pantomime and Theatre

Place Names

Royston from 1930s

Bill DYKES

Ferranti Apprentices

Eleanor DZIVANE
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Abbeyhill

Edinburgh Names and Slang

E

Eileen
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Craiglockhart

Richard EASSON
Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

Newhaven

Alex EASTON

Middleton House

Barbara EDELBERG

Broughton  Powderhall

Berta EDGAR
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Granton Primary School  1962

Brian EDWARDS
Edinburgh

Greendykes

John EDWARDS
 also known as John DEVLIN
Sun City, Florida, USA

Devlin Fountain Presentation

People of Dumbiedykes

Thomas L Devlin  trawler owner

Devlin's Yard

Devlin's Business

Ken EGERTON

See Ken Matthews

Ronny ELDER
Kandy, Sri Lanka

Barony Place

Leith Fort

Lower Granton Road

Manson's Cart, Granton

Marchmont

Tramcar Adventures

Willowbrae Road  bus accident

Dave ELGIN
Dundee

James Clark School Class  1961

The Pleasance

Simon Square Wash House

David ELGIN
Edinburgh

Abbeyhill School Photo

Taylor Place

Where is It?  Inverleith Place

Ella

Abbeyhill

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Jay ELL

Paisley Close

John ELLIOT
Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Leith Walk

Melville College

Roger EMMERSON
New Town, Edinburgh

Portobello

Paul ESSENHIGH
Australia

Rutherford's Bar

Rick EVANS
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

St Patrick's School

Donna EWEN (nee CORRIGAN)
Longstone, Edinburgh

Fountainbridge

Alison Watson EWING
Wellsville, Utah, USA

Polton Farm

F

Raymond FACCENDA
Newcraighall, Edinburgh

Fountainbridge

Bob FAIRLEY
Palma, Majorca

Boroughmuir School

Alan FAIRWEATHER
Edinburgh

Ferryfield

Don FALCONER
New Plymouth, New Zealand

Edinburgh Air Raids

Bob FALCONER
Winchester, Hampshire, England

Cycling

Brian FARISH
Saughtonhall, Edinburgh

Edinburgh at War  Aircraft

Alec FARRELL
Reichenbach, Germany

Dumbiedykes People & Play

Jeffrey Street

Jimmy FARRELL
Lancashire, England

James Clark School

Willie FARROW
Edinburgh

Royal Blind Asylum Band

Barry FAWCETT
Canada

Clubs and Discos

Cycle Tracks

Murrayfield

Robert FENDER
England

Abbeyhill

Cafes

George Gibson & Co

Manhattan Coffee Bar

Meadowbank