Post-War Years

The years following World War II

Recollections

1.

Patricia RAND
(nee TINNEY)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

- Edinburgh Festival

-  Princes Street

-  Bananas

2.

Margaret GOODCHILD
Canada

-  Bananas

Frank FERRI
Newhaven, Edinburgh

-  Toy Gun

Recollections

1.

Patricia Rand (nee Tinney)

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Thank you to Patricia Rand (nee Tinney) who wrote:

Edinburgh Festival

"I remember the first year of the Edinburgh Festival.  Late at night, at Lauriston, we could hear the Lone Piper at the Finale, and the cheers to wrap it all up."

Princes Street

"Princes Street was suddenly full of strange beautiful people:

-  Indian ladies in saris and gold

-  men dressed to the hilt in kilts and velvet dress jackets.

Oh boy, the war was definitely over, at last.  People were in great spirits despite the ration books."

Bananas

"I got to taste my first banana ever, after waiting outside Rankins for what seemed like hours.

Oh yeah, them were the good old days.  No more of that air raid siren, except for a practice now and then, just to keep us on our toes, I think."

Patricia Rand (nee Tinney), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada:
Message posted in EdinPhoto guest book:  October 3, 2009

Recollections

2.

Margaret Goodchild

Thank you to Margaret Goodchild who replied to Patricia Rand's memories above.

Margaret wrote:

Bananas

"Hi Patricia.  The biggest memory you brought back for me was queuing at Rankins for bananas.  I remember my Mum telling me to go for them and I was nearly out the door before I remembered to ask what they looked like!

Thanks for those memories.  I left Edinburgh in 1953."

Margaret Godchild,  Message posted in EdinPhoto guest book:  October 3, 2009

Recollections

3.

Frank Ferri

Newhaven, Edinburgh

Thank you to Frank Ferri who wrote:

Toy Gun

"My father, when working on the Queen Mary, brought this toy gun home from America for brother Ian and me, circa 1946.

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 With toy shortages in this country at the time, they were quite unique and we were the envy of our pals.

Frank Ferri, Newhaven, Leith:  October 19, 2011

Please click on the thumbnail image above to enlarge it and to read more of Frank's comments about the toy gun.

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