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Recollections
1.
Lesley Conway
Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia |
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Thank you to Lesley
Conway for sending this photograph taken outside one of the prefab
houses at Greendykes:
Greendykes - 1957
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Recollections
2.
Sandra Givan
Craigmillar,
Edinburgh |
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Thank you to Sandra Givan for sending this photograph taken
outside one of the prefab houses at Greendykes:
Greendykes - 1961
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Recollections
3.
Bob Henderson
Burdiehouse,
Edinburgh wrote |
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Thank you to Bob
Henderson who wrote: |
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Burdiehouse
"Here's another type of
prefab. This photo shows the houses in their old and
metamorphosed state. These are BISF houses and were made in
huge numbers all over the UK.
I have lived in one of
these in Burdiehouse for the last 35 years. The conversion
has turned them into very snug and fuel efficient homes."
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Greendykes
"I also lived for a short
time in one of the other type, an asbestos one in Greendykes.
It was a great wee hoose.
Imagine going from a
single-end with no hot water and an outside shared lav. to your
own wee bungalow with hot and cold running water and a bath with,
wonder of wonders, a gas- operated fridge built in to the fitted
kitchen!"
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Bob Henderson, Burdiehouse, Edinburgh:
January 4, 2007 |
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Recollections
4.
Carol Dodds
Edinburgh |
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Thank you to Carol
Dodds for leaving this message in the EdinPhoto guest book.
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Prefab Housing
"Does anyone remember the
prefabs in Greendykes?
I used to live in this
magical wee house, in what seemed to be long hot summer nights.
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Sandy's Club
"I would take a wander up
past the Thistle Foundation and then hang out with the gang at
Sandy's club at Craigmillar Castle Avenue.
Happy
days"
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Carol Dodds, Edinburgh: January 6, 2007 |
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Recollections
5.
Brian Edwards
Edinburgh |
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Thank you to Brian
Edwards for leaving this reply to Carol Dodd's message
(above) in the EdinPhoto guest book.
Brian wrote:
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Prefab Housing
"Hi Carol, I remember the
prefabs but not for good memories. Unfortunately, they where
getting demolished when I first saw them. That was my first
encounter with glass wool insulation that came from inside the
walls etc. I had the itches for days after."
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Sandy's Club
"I too use to hang out at
Sandy's club, the guy who ran it was called Jimmy! great time had
by all."
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Brian Edwards, Edinburgh: January 7, 2007 |
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Recollections
6.
Peter Hainey
Oregon, USA |
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Thank you to Peter
Hainey for leaving this message
in the EdinPhoto guest book.
Peter wrote:
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Prefab Housing
"I have enjoyed the
comments on this site. They bring back a lot. memories of
Greendykes. From 1951 to 1955, we lived in the pre-fabs (now
long gone) at Greendykes Road"
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Wee Woods and Big
Woods
"I also remember the Wee
Woods and the Big Woods and a fire that burned down an abandoned
mansion in the Big Woods."
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Schools
"After Greendykes, we
moved to Bo'ness until 1960, then the Leith Walk / London Road.
area until about 1962. I went to Broughton Primary & Secondary
schools."
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Brian Edwards, Edinburgh: January 7, 2007 |
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Recollections
7.
John Wright
Edinburgh |
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Thank you to John
Wright for leaving this message
in the EdinPhoto Guest Book.
John wrote:
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Prefab Housing
"I used to
live in Greendykes Crescent and lived in a prefab, the best houses
in the world. Well, except for the winter when the ice was
on the INSIDE of the house. lol."
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Wee Woods and Big
Woods
"I remember:
- the wee woods and the big
woods
- the ''Tarzan swing' over the
burn
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Kerr's field and the mansion.
I hope it brings back memories to some
of my old mates."
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John Wright: Edinburgh: June 7, 2007 |
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Recollections
8.
Lyndsay
(formerly Linda)
Montgomery
Old Town,
Edinburgh
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Thank you to
Lyndsay Montgomery for leaving this message in
the Guest Book.
Lyndsay wrote:
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Sandy's Club
"I've just read Carol
Dodds' entry (4 above) and yes I remember Sandy's club up at the
back of Craigmillar. I remember meeting a boy called Johnny
who lived in the Thistle Foundation.
I can't remember what his last name
was.
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day later, we went to the cinema to see
an Elvis movie at the Playhouse. Somehow,
his choice of movie put me off him. He was a really nice guy, but
too quiet for me.
I used to know Roy
Mcgregor and went out with him for a while.
There was his mate George Smith as well, and another
two pals, one I only knew as Big Brian and the other was Peter
Storey. Does anyone remember them?
Roy and George were both
Craigmillar boys and the other two, I
think, were
from Niddrie Mains.
Lyndsay (formerly Linda)
Montgomery, Old Town, Edinburgh:
Message posted in Guest Book, July 18, 2008 |
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Reply to Lyndsay
If you'd like to send a reply to Lyndsay,
please email it to me then I'll forward it to her. Thank
you.
- Peter Stubbs,
July 18, 2008 |
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