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Recollections

Edinburgh New Town

Blenheim Place

The west end of Royal Terrace, close to Leith Walk

   

Recollections by Jan Weldon (nee Brittain)

Thank you to Jan Weldon, now living in Lichfield, Staffordshire for sending me her recollections of living close to the centre of Edinburgh.

Jan wrote:

Blenheim Terrace

"I was born in 1938 and, from about the age of two, when my sister was born, our family lived in Blenheim Place. on  the first floor, I believe.

I would be interested to find out the history of Blenheim Place.  I believe it is now occupied by Royal Bank of Scotland, or it was about 6 years ago when I last visited Edinburgh."

Move from Edinburgh

"Around 1947, soon after my brother was born, we returned to the Midlands.  My father worked in the food industry, at Ryvita in Birmingham, then for Rowntrees in York, and finally Duncans Chocolate in Edinburgh.

Memories

I recall, amongst other things:

- watching the Royal Family pass on their way to Holyrood Palace. 

-  visiting to a submarine in Leith Docks.  My sister and I as young children had a photo taken with Polish(?) seamen/airmen.  I believe the photo was published in the local paper but I've never seen it."

Jan Weldon (nee Brittain), Lichfield Staffordshire, England:  November 1, 2007

Jan added:

School

"I am trying to establish where the 'school' was that my sister and I went to.  It was a private house and was run, as I recall, by 2 elderly (so it seemed to me) spinster (?) ladies.

I recall playing in a garden at break times.  On one occasion I cut my leg badly and still bear the scar!  I'll have to get a road map and try to identify which road it was in.

Jan Weldon (nee Brittain), Lichfield Staffordshire, England:  November 1 + 2, 2007

Jan:  The lower right corner of this extract from a 1955 map may help:

Edinburgh and Leith map, 1955 - North Edinburgh section ©

Unfortunately, Blenheim Place is about the only road that is not named on this map! 

However the road itself is clearly shown.  It is a continuation of Royal Terrace to the west.  It's the 'dotted section' immediately above the 'C' of CALTON near the bottom of the map.

- Peter Stubbs:  November 30, 2007

 

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EdinPhoto - Home Page      Please send me an e-mail ... with your questions, comments, suggestions or news.      At any time, you can search for a word - perhaps a photographer's name or a photographic topic. The search will produce a list of pages on the EdinPhoto web site where this word appears.            At any time, you can search for a word - perhaps a photographer's name or a photographic topic. The search will produce a list of pages on the EdinPhoto web site where this word appears.

Photographs and Other Images - These include portraits of photographers - photographic outings - Princes Street views - Newhaven Fishwives - etc.  Early Photography in Edinburgh - Talbot, Brewster, Hill & Adamson, Early Professional Photographers in Princes Street, etc.  Professional Photographers in Edinburgh - 1840 to 1940 - Their names, dates of business and studio addresses.  The Photographic Society of Scotland - 1856 to 1873 - Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, etc.  The History of Edinburgh Photographic Society - 1861 to date - Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, Poems, etc.  EPS Publications - EPS Handwritten Records - Photographic Journals - Trade Directories - Books - etc.  Thanks to all who have encouraged and supported me in creating the EdinPhoto web site - including descendants of photogrpahers - researchers - providers of photographs and other material  Background notes on the research thal led up to the creation of this site - together with lists of new material added to the site since its launch.  Brief comments on how this site might be used - Just browsing? - Seeking specific information?  Please add your questions, suggestions or other comments to the Guest Book.  Links to other web sites - Photographic Societies - Photographic History - Family History - etc.  Click here to find the link to the Edinburgh Photogrpahic Society web site.  Details of who owns the copyright of photographs and other mateiral on this web site.

A selection of my photographs, many from Edinburgh throughout the year. Also photos from Scotland, London, Iceland, Italy, Hong Kong and elsewhere    Many old maps of Edinburgh (Old Town, New Town, while City), Leith and Newhaven. Includes several old transport maps and a comparison of old maps with recent aerial photos.   Old engravings, mailly of Edinburgh scenes. Some from the 1820s, some from the 1890s, some others - includes many hand-coloured examples from the 1820s.   News from Edinburgh today - Events, Collections, Buildings and Gardens, Transport   This site includes 1. Post card portraits taken in studios in Edinburgh: 2. Post card views either takeen/published by Ediburgh photographers or views of Edinburgh, or both.y Edinburgh    Views of Edinburgh, grouped into three sections: 1. Street views: 2. Buildings: 3. Around Edinburgh   Views of transport around Edinburgh - Horse drawn trams and buses, cable cars, electric trams, buses and a few railway photos. Also several maps of Edinburgh's bus and tram routes.   Summary of the updates added to this site each month since the site was launched   Frequently Asked Questions

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