Jamaica Street

Edinburgh New Town

Six girls and a Dog

Near the Howe Street end of Jamaica Street

Six girls and a dog near the Howe Street end of Jamaica Street, around 1950

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to David McGarry, Balgreen, Edinburgh

 

Recollections

1.

David McGarry

Balgreen, Edinburgh

Thank you to David McGarry, who was born at 10 Jamaica Street, Edinburgh New Town in 1940 and grew up in the area, for allowing me to reproduce this photograph of six girls and a dog, taken nearby near the Howe Street, end of Jamaica Street, around 1950.

David wrote:

Six Girls and a Dog

"This photograph was taken at the Howe street end of Jamaica Street.

The girls in the photo are (left to right):

BACK ROW:    Theresa McGarry (my sister)

Unknown

Nancy Lothian

Unknown *

FRONT ROW:  ? Lothian

Unknown

The dog's name was Darkie.

David McGarry, Balgreen, Edinburgh:  July 8, 2012 (2 emails)

* However, see 'Recollections 2' below.

 

Recollections

2.

Jim Patience

Alberta, Canada

Thank you to Jim Patience who wrote:

Wilma Hamilton

"The girl, top right in this picture is Wilma Hamilton.

Six girls and a dog near the Howe Street end of Jamaica Street, around 1952 © 

She lived at 15 Jamaica Street.  I'm not sure of any of the other names.

Jim Patience, Alberta, Canada:  July 9, 2012

 

Jamaica Street

Around Edinburgh

 

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