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Alan Sinclair
British Columbia, Canada
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"I have vague memories of
trace horses, being hitched up in front of the horses pulling the
brewers' wagons up Leith Walk.
At the top of the Walk,
they were unhitched, and the young lads looking after the trace
horses would ride them, bare-back, to the Fit o' the Walk.
As the horses
(Clydesdales) were colour-blind, they did not respect traffic
lights, so motorists had to give way.
I would like to
hear from anyone who remember this."
Alan Sinclair, Squamish, British Columbia, Canada:
September 29, 2007
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George T Smith
British Columbia, Canada
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"While I have no personal
recollection of the trace horses, I do remember that the east
side of 'The Walk' had smooth stone slabs let into the cobbles to
provide an easier pull for horse drawn traffic coming up hill
from Leith.
I do not think that the
other side of the road surface was similarly laid out but I
think other steep cobbled streets had similar 'rails' let into
them."
George T Smith, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island,
British Columbia, Canada: November 13, 2007
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Alfred Bouch
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
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"I was brought up in
Edinburgh and I wonder if anyone knows anything about 'the bell
man' who used to walk around Leith Walk, at least, with a can of
Brasso and some rags, polishing the brass stair door bell pulls
and name plates, all for, I think, a sixpence a fortnight.
This was in the 'fifties
and into the 'sixties. He must have collected a lot of tanners
in his time, but I have never seen or heard anything about him,
not even on this site. Can any of your correspondents shed some
light on him?"
Alfred Bouch, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England: April 6, 2008
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If you know anything about 'the bell man', please email me, then I'll
pass on your message to Alfred Bouch.
Thank you.
- Peter Stubbs: April 6, 2008 |
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