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St James' Square Edinburgh |
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Andrew Rush, Hungary. Photographer not known
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St James' Square |
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The Photo Thank you to Andrew Rush for allowing me to reproduce the photograph above. Andrew wrote: "My parents and several generations of my grandparents lived around St. James' Square. The photo above was taken around 1928. Amongst the many children from the St James' Square area in this photo, are: - front row left: my 2-year-old father, John A Rush MBE: - middle of picture, my father's sister, Jean W Bewick née Rush: - middle of picture, my father's cousin Winifred Bertrum née Gallop:
Andrew Rush, Hungary: November 23 + 28 + December 13, 2008 |
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Here is another photograph of children who lived in and around St James' Square. This photo was taken, probably at around 1935, at St James' Square: |
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St James' Square St James' Square was housing near the East End of Princes Street, behind Register House, and immediately to the west of Leith Street. This area was demolished and redeveloped as the Saint James' Centre Government Offices, hotel and shopping complex in the 1970s. |
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Update 1. Andrew Rush Hungary |
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Thank you to Andrew Rush for sending me another email. Commenting on the photo at the top of this page, Andrew wrote: |
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17 St James Square "My aunt (Winifred Bertrum née Gallop) who is in this photograph has confirmed that the photo was taken on the steps of no. 17 St. James Square." Andrew Rush, Hungary: September 13, 2010 |