Recollections of Edinburgh

and a few recollections of other places in Scotland

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Malcolm ACTON
Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edinburgh Shops

Maxine ADAM
Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Corstorphine

Margaret ADAMS
Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Leith Docks

Holyrood Palace

Rhona ADAMS (nee HOWARTH)
St Catherine's Ontario, Canada

East Thomas Street

East Thomas Street   neighbours

Dorothy ADDISON
(nee JENKINS)
Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada

©

Abbeyhill

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Joppa

Leith Nautical College

Lothian Crisp Factory

Portobello 1950s

Towerbank School netball team

Portobello Rag and Bone Man

Muriel Janet ADAM (nee FAIRLEY)

Hermitage Park School

Tom AITHIE
Dumbiedykes Road, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Alex
Surname known, but Alex does not wish it to be added to the web site

East Thomas Street

Bill ALDRED
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Bruce Peebles  workers 1957

Brian ALEXANDER
Prestonfield, Edinburgh

Drylaw Primary School

Kerry ALEXANDER
Gracemount, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  families

St Anthony's School

James ALLAN
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Moir & Baxter

Granton  1950s

Norma ALLAN nee HARDY
Edinburgh

Murrayburn School

Terry AMIEL
Idaho, USA

Newhaven

Brian ANDERSON
Greendykes, Edinburgh

Craigmillar  prefab

Christine ANDERSON nee KEITH
Duddingston, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  People and Play

East Thomas Street

East William Street

East William Street  photo

Leith

Portobello

Phil ANDERSON

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Jacqui ANDERSON
Camberley, Surrey, England

Gilmerton Main Street

Mags ANDERSON
nee SUTHERLAND

Pleasance  No 132

Emmeline ARIS nee PARDY
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Dumbiedykes Dalrymple Place

Dumbiedykes  Penny Tenement

Thomas ARIS
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Dumbiedykes  Penny Tenement

Irene ATKINS
Ashford Kent, England

Craigmillar - 1940s

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Vic BACZOR
London, England

Edinburgh Zoo  'Voytek the Bear'

Katherine Fraser BAILEY
Kamsack, Saskatchewan Canada

Studio Portraits  The Carbray Family

David BAIN
Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England

Craigmillar  1940s-1950s

Craigmillar  Murray's Cooperage

Deaconess Hospital

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Niddrie Mains Drive

Peffermill Tin School

Princes Street  Brown Derby

Where is it?  Coopers

Where is it?  Firth of Forth

M BAIN
Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Pentland Garage

Isabel BAKER (nee MUNRO)
Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA

Flora Stevenson School

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Robert BAKER
Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA

Flora Stevenson School

Joan BALLANTYNE
Darlington, NE England

Assembly Rooms  School Concerts

John BALLANTYNE
Boswall, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes Arthur Street Accidents

Dumbiedykes  Arthur Street

James Clark School  Class Photo

Heart of Midlothian Foresters FC

Derek BARKER
Scotland

Fountainbridge

Sandra BARR
Edinburgh

St Mary's Street

David BARRIE
Adelaide, South Australia

Hamilton Street

Men's Fashions

Travel - Leith to Corstorphine

Alan BASS
Craigour, Edinburgh

Craigour Prefab

Betty BAXTER
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

See Betty Wallace (nee Baxter)

Douglas BEATH
Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

Boswall Estate  1940s

Commercial Transport

Cowgate

Craighall

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Ferryfield  1940s

Fleshmarket Close

Fraser Estate  1940s

Gas-powered Buses

Granton  1940s

Granton Castle  1940s

Granton Road Station  Excursion

Granton Railway  1940s

Granton Railway  1958

Inverleith Park

Leith Ice Cream Shop

Newhaven Fishwives  1940s

Prefab Housing  1940s

Railway at Seafield

Shops  Cash handling equipment

Shrubhill  Parcels Depot

Wardie Farm  1940s

World War 2  food

Irene BEAVER (nee BROWN)
Kirkliston, Edinburgh

Boroughmuir School

East Preston Street  Nov 1956

East Preston Street  Jun 1957

Jeannie Dean's House

Newington

Newington Station

Preston Street School

Patsy BEECH

Jerome Studio  retouching

Diane BEL
Salford, Manchester England

Shades Potato Merchants

Elizabeth BELL
Murray Bridge, South Australia

Abbeyhill

Jean BELL (nee BOTTOMLEY)

©

Dumbiedykes   people and play

James Clark School  1949

Alastair BERRY
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Granton Middle Pier

Granton Harbour  1930s

Royston from 1930s

Lionel BIRD
Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Bobby Walker Hearts FC

Jan BIRNIE
Muskoka, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Donaldson's Hospital

Dean Village Orphanage and Public School

Viewcraig Row

Averil BISHOP
Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

Sparta Boxing Club

Norrie BISHOP
Edinburgh

Leith Walk Primary School

John BISSET
Los Angeles, California, USA

St Ann's School

Liz BLACK
California, USA

Prefab Housing

Robert BLACK
Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland

Prefab Housing

Tim BLACK
Basel, Switzerland

Portobello  Skylark

Gillian BLACKBURN
Leith, Edinburgh

Leith  tea rooms

Katrina BLACKBURN
Kent, England

Leith  wild cat

Sally BLACKLEDGE
known at St Margaret's Convent as
Alison McGHEE
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

St Margaret's Convent

Rab BLACKWOOD

Dumbiedykes  people

Bill BLAIR

Broughton School

Anne BLISSETT (nee MEIKLE)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Edinburgh Dance Halls

Moray House College  c.1955

New Vic Cinema

Preston Street School  c.1949-50

Alex BLYTH
Greendykes, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  shops

Greendykes

Ella BOAK
Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Abbeyhill

Princes Street

Ken BOAK
Redhill, Surrey, England

Kier Street

Geoff BONNEY
South Africa

Old Chain Pier

Martin BONE
Currie, Edinburgh

Campbell Harper  photographers

Jeanette BOON
(nee KEIGHREN)
Welland, Ontario, Canada

Dumbiedykes  Coronation Party

Dumbiedykes  Lower Viewcraig Row

Dumbiedykes  people

Dumbiedykes  Prospect Street

Dumbiedykes  shops

Michael BOTTOM

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Charles Kelt BOTTOMLEY

Dumbiedykes  Fergusson Buildings

Peter BOTTOMLEY

©
North Gyle, Edinburgh

'The Scotchie'

Alfred BOUCH
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Leith Walk

Tony BOWDEN
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Buttercup Dairy Farm

Eric BOWER
Corstorphine, Edinburgh

Portobello  Skylark

Bob BRINDLE
Nottinghamshire, England

Bonnington  Graham Street

Kate BROCK
Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  Penny Tenement collapse

Jeannie Veich's  sweetie shop

Paddy BROCK
Liverpool, England

Dumbiedykes  Penny Tenement collapse

Florence BRODERICK
(nee McGHEE)
Muriston, West Lothian, Scotland

Castle Hill Primary School

Castle Hill School Photo

Darroch School

South Bridge School

Janice BRODIE
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Dumbiedykes  streets

Norma BRODIE
Auckland, New Zealand

Wingy Robertson's Outing  Leith 1930s

Harry BRODNICK
Pilton, Edinburgh

Ferry Road Avenue

Nick BROMFIELD

Moubray House

Robert BROTHERSTON
Forster, New South Wales, Australia

Gorgie

David BROWN
Craigmillar, Edinburgh

Craigmillar

Eleanor BROWN (nee STEWART)
Le Marche, Italy

Portobello  1930s-1950s

Flora BROWN
Orkney, Scotland

Peffermill

Frances BROWN (nee BARNUM)
New Bern, North Carolina, USA

East Thomas Street

East William Street

Helen BROWN nee MUNRO
Gilmerton, Edinburgh

South Bridge School

South Side

Tenements  Carnegie Street collapse

James BROWN
Perth, Western Australia

Canongate

Leith Pubs

Jan BROWN
Leith, Edinburgh

Leith  Connell's Close

Maureen BROWN

Piershill Barracks

Douglas BRYCE
Pilton, Edinburgh

Caledonian Station

Embassy Cinema

Hearts Players

Old Chain Pier

Julie BUCHANAN
Craiglockhart, Edinburgh

St Leonard's  Photo 23

Madge BUICK
Edinburgh

David Kilpatrick's School

Jim BULL
Old Town, Edinburgh

Bathgate Park

Stuart BURGESS
Devon, England

Edinburgh Cable Cars

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Corstorphine

Union Canal

Norma BUTLER

Granton  1950s to 1970s

C

Lynda CADNEY (nee McRae)
Epping, Essex, England

James Clark school photo 1966

Marion CAGNEY
Australia

Yardheads Brewery

Stuart CAIE
Meadowbank, Edinburgh

Sinclair Fountain

David CAIN
Lilliesleaf, Melrose, Borders, Scotland

Fountainbridge

Yvonne CAIN nee DORR
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

©

Brunswick Street Cafe

Cycling

East Thomas Street

Edinburgh - 1950s

Fleshmarket Close

Granton - 1950s

Ross Bandstand

Stockbridge

Swimming Certificate 1961

Wardie School - 1950s

Waverley Market

Irene CAINE
France

Niddrie  1930s-1940s

Elma CAIRNS (nee REID)
Flint, Texas, USA

Boroughmuir School

Jim CAIRNS
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland  (Homecall)

©

Castle Hill School Photo

Castle Hill School Recollections

Castlehill

Clubs and Discos

Dalry and radio

Edinburgh Names and Slang

High Street

Lawnmarket

Princes Street Elephant Parade

Royal Procession c.1953

Royal Scots  Territorials

Jim CAIRNS
Clermiston, Edinburgh  (Blueyonder)

Leith Shipping

Sheila CAIRNS

St Ann's School

Pauline CAIRNS-SPEITEL
Old Town, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Names

Fleshmarket Close

Margaret CALDER
Craigmillar, Edinburgh

Craigmillar

Danny CALLAGHAN
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

©

Abbeyhill

Air Raids

Broughton

Broughton Road

Craiglockhart Teacher Training College

Duncan's Chocolate Factory

Cramond

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Floral Clock

Gargling Girls

Hospital Visiting Cards

Inverleith Park

Leith Street

Milk Boys, Leith

Lochend Park Doocot

St Anthony's School

St Mary's School  York Lane

St Mary's Cathedral

St Mary's Street

The Store (The Co-op)

Warriston

Waverley Market

Whitson  The Store Milkman

Woolworths

Jim CALLENDER
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

©

Canonmills School  - 1945

Puddockie

Spitfire Fund Concert  - 1940

Bill CAMERON

Upper Viewcraig Row

Brian CAMERON
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Gilmerton Recollections

Princes Street Vehicles 1963

Eileen CAMERON

Polton Farm

Betty CAMPBELL
Northfield, Edinburgh

Duddingston Camp

Brian S CAMPBELL
Agassiz, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Merchiston Motors

Darren CAMPBELL
Edinburgh

St Cuthbert's Stables

Elaine CAMPBELL
USA

East Thomas Street

Jim CAMPBELL
St Fillans, Perthshire, Scotland

Portobello - 1950s

Portobello  sledging

Portobello  Cassidy family

Jim CAMPBELL
St Albert, Alberta, Canada

©

Niddrie Marischal School

Liz CAMPBELL

Craigmillar

Brian CAMERON

Gilmerton

Vincent CANALE
South Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  Penny Tenement

Malcolm CANT
Greenbank, Edinburgh

Asa Wass

Simon CAPALDI
Sheriffhall, Midlothian

Asa Wass

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Hibs Match

Graham CARLIN
Edinburgh

Richmond Street  fishwives

Dumbiedykes  Forbes Street

St Leonard's Lane

Phyl CARRUTHERS nee ALLAN
Belford, Northumberland, England

St Margaret's Convent

Jane CARSON
Edinburgh

Leith Walk School

Theresa CARTHY (nee LAPPING)
Cork Ireland

Dumbiedykes  housing

Dumbiedykes coal lorry accident

St Ninian's School photo

Carolyn
Dorset, England

East Thomas Street  neighbours

Joanne CASSIDY
Peebles, Borders, Scotland

Peebles  The Crown Hotel

John CASSIDY
Glasgow, Scotland

Middleton Residential School Camp

Graham CATANIA

Dumbiedykes  Forbes Street

Morag CATANIA

Glasgow Co-op Picnics

Edith CAULFIELD
(nee CAVANAGH)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

St Mary's Primary School

John CAVANAGH
County Durham, England

Hamilton Street

Lindsay Road and North Fort Street

Douglas CHATHAM
Edinburgh

Haymarket

Anna CHROBAK

East Thomas Street

Ryan CHURCH-MICHAEL

St Anthony's School

Brian CLAPP

Edinburgh Cycle Tracks

Blackfriars Street

Betty CLARK
Canada

Hunter's Garage

John CLARK
Ontario, Canada

©

©

Chambers Street

Cinemas

Collecting Football Cards

Craigmillar  1940s

Dalry

Darroch School

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

East Thomas Street  1940s

Edinburgh Slang

Electrician

Fountainbridge

Granton from 1940s

Great King Street

Men's Fashions

Merchiston

Patrick Thomson's

St Stephen's Church

Stockbridge

Waverley Market

Peter CLARKE
Peebles, Borders, Scotland

Stockbridge

Rob (or Rab) CLEARY
Johannesburg, South Africa

Bingham

Jewel Cottages

Jewel Cycle Track

George CLEMENTS
Manchester, NW England

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

George CLYDESDALE
Edinburgh

State Cinema

Capitol Picture House

Swimming

Avril COATS
Longstone, Edinburgh

Longstone

Sandra COCHRANE
(nee JOHNSON)
Consecon, Ontario, Canada

Stockbridge Christmas Party,1951

Bill COCKBURN
Comely Bank, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  after demolition

Dumbiedykes  factories and shops

Dumbiedykes  houses and streets

Dumbiedykes  people and play

Dumbiedykes  Tusi's ice cream shop

Fountainbridge  Asa Wass

Pleasance  backgreens

Prince Albert Buildings

Upper Viewcraig Row

Bob COCKBURN

Leith Street  restaurant

Pleasance  tenements

Portobello  1940s

Joanne COCKBURN

East Thomas Street

East Thomas Street  1953 street party

Eddie COLLIE
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Edwards' Bakery  Granton

Devlin's Yard

Alexander COLLINS
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Burdiehouse School

Frank CONNOR
Hadlow, Kent, England

Dumbiedykes   Music Groups, 1960s

The Pleasance

Lena Mary CONWAY nee MORAN
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Fountainbridge  1927-33

Niddrie  1933-45

Bingham  1945-60

Lesley CONWAY
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Fountainbridge  1927-33

Greendykes  prefab housing

Niddrie  1933-45

Bingham  1945-60

Irene CORDIER (nee HERON)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Clubs and Discos

Greendykes

Scott CORBETT
Corstorphine, Edinburgh

Cycling

Rev. Deborah CORNISH
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Granton  1940s

Judy CORR (nee VALERSKY)
Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA

St Margaret's Convent

Jackie COUPE

Gilmerton

Gus COUTTS
 Duddingston, Edinburgh

Gas-powered Buses

Jenners' Staff Accommodation

Princes Street

Norma COUTTS
 Gilmerton, Edinburgh

Gilmerton

Jim COWAN
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Craigmillar  1940s + 1950s

Bob COWE
Leith, Edinburgh

Leith Milk Deliveries

Terry COX
Fairmilehead, Edinburgh

Asa Wass

Edinburgh Slang

Royal Procession c.1953

Tollcross

Joe COYLE
The Inch, Edinburgh

East Arthur Place

Holyrood Park

St Ann's School

Jack CRAIG
Silverknowes, Edinburgh

Chambers Street

Hislop & Day

Jeanie Deans' Cottage

Newhaven Shop

Old Chain Pier

Waverley Market

Michael CRAIG
Edinburgh

Glenburn Hotel

Juniper Green

Baberton House

Mike CREAN
Dorking, Surrey, England

Clubs and Discos

Tam CROAL
Edinburgh

©

The 'Slidey Stane'

Wullie  CROAL
Edinburgh

     ©

Dumbiedykes  photos

Holyrood Park  photos

Ian CROPPER
Edinburgh

Leith  wild cat

Violet CROUSE
(nee CUNNINGHAM)
Canada

Parker's Stores

Preston Street School

Doris CROOK (nee McCRAW)
Grange, Edinburgh

St Leonard's School

Ken CROSBIE
Hillside, Edinburgh

East Thomas Street Neighbours

Sheila CULL nee Clark
 Australia

©

Canongate Girls' Club

Dumbiedykes  Coronation Party

Dumbiedykes Road

Miles CUMMING
Edinburgh

Cairngorm House

Portobello Open Air Pool

Charlie CUMMINGS
Bolton, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Chester's Farm  Polton

Bill CUNNINGHAM
Leith, Edinburgh

Joug Bars

Leith Poem

Leith Pubs

Jimmy CUNNINGHAM
Gracemount, Edinburgh

Burdiehouse photos

Craigmillar 1960s

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Fairmilehead  photos

Gracemount  photos

Jim CURRIE
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Castlehill School

Joe CURRIE
West Lothian, Scotland

Black Bull and Moir's Bar

D

Margaret DAKERS
nee Szawluk
Edinburgh

Baberton

Neil DANIEL
Ceres, Fife

James Clark School 1955

J DARROCH
Edinburgh

Leith Pubs - Nobles

David
New Oakland, California, USA

North Merchiston School

John DAVIE

Dumbiedykes Shops

John (Ian) DAVIE
 East Lothian, Scotland

Craigmillar

Craigmillar Primary School

Prestonfield Primary School

Jimmy DAVIDSON
East Lothian, Scotland

Clubs and Discos 1960s

Jimmy Clark's School

John DAVIE
Longniddry, East Lothian, Scotland

Deaconess Hospital

Arthur DAVIES
Essex, England

Davidson's Mains

Marc DAY
Bristol, Avon, England

Leith Fort

Irene DAY (nee SHARROCK)
Wigan, Lancashire, England

Christening Pieces

East William Street

Leith Walk Primary School

Newhaven  Police Box and Market Buffet

Norton Park Secondary School

Pilrig

Southside  Fringe Plays

Marion DEIGHAN
Edinburgh

My First TV

DEREK

Leith Pub - wild cat

John DEVLIN also known as
John EDWARDS
Sun City, Florida, USA

Devlin Fountain Presentation

People of Dumbiedykes

Thomas L Devlin  trawler owner

John Devlin  nephew of Thomas L Devlin

Darney DEVLIN
b.1921
Inverleith, Edinburgh

Granton Harbour  Brown, Blacksmith

Granton Harbour  early-1900s

Granton Harbour  1950s to 1970s

Lomond Park

Thomas L Devlin  trawling business

Iain DEWAR
Uphall, Midlothian, Scotland

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Milton Bridge

Jim DI MAMBRO
South Africa

Arthur Street  coal lorry

Clubs and Discos

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Grassmarket

Plaza Dance Hall  The Kentones

St Pat's Church

Carol DICKER
Australia

Broughton

David DICKSON
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Darroch School

Gavin DICKSON

Bonnington  filming

Richard DICKSON

Craigmillar

Stewart DICKSON

Broughton  place names

Alec DINGWALL

West Lothian Railways

Ron DINGWALL
Old Town, Edinburgh

Preston Street School  photo 1949-50

St Cuthbert's store - fire!

John DINWOODIE
Granton, Edinburgh

Granton Middle Pier

Glads DODD

Pilton  1940s-50s

Allan DODDS
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Campbell Harper  photographers

Canonmills

Canonmills Bridge

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Edinburgh Sweets

George Heriot's School

Men's Hair Styles

Old Chain Pier

Pitt Street

Stockbridge

Waverley Market

Carol DODDS

Greendykes

Terence DOLAN
Mid Calder, West Lothian, Scotland

St Anthony's School

Maurice DOUGAN

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Alex DOW
Fife, Scotland

The Baker my father

Bellevue

Bonnington

Broughton

Broughton  Hudson Terraplane

Broughton Industries

Bruce Peebles

Central Garage  Annandale Street

Central Garage  gas-powered buses

Duncan's Chocolates

Gas-powered Buses

Granton  1930s

Granton  1940s

Granton  1950s

Powderhall

Patrick Thomson's

Trams  during WW2

Roy DRUMMOND
Canada

©

Niddrie Marischal School

Ian DRYSDALE
Edinburgh

Granton Harbour  Around 1960

Lorraine DRYSDALE
Canada

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Andy DUFF
Maryborough, Queensland,Australia

Carnegie Street

Dumbiedykes  people and play

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Heriot Mount

Jeanie Deans' Cottage

Men's Fashions

St Leonard's  'The Flaggie'

St Paul's Church

Callum DUFF
Royston, Edinburgh

Heriot Mount

Danny DUFF
Edinburgh, brother of Andy Duff (above)

Dumbiedykes  people

Margaret DUFF (nee McKay)
near Oban, Argyll, Scotland

Leith Nautical College

Brian DUFFY
Canada

Buccleuch Street

Eddie DUFFY
Fox Covert, Edinburgh

Stockbridge

Jim DUNCAN
New Brunswick, Canada

Canonmills

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Rab DUNCANSON
Sunbury, Victoria, Australia

Old Chain Pier Bar

John DUNN
Newhaven, Edinburgh

Royal Botanic Garden

James Bruce DURIE
Leith, Edinburgh

Wingy Robertson's Outing  Leith 1930s

Eleanor DZIVANE

Abbeyhill

Edinburgh Names and Slang

E

Berta EDGAR
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Granton Primary School  1962

Brian EDWARDS
Edinburgh

Greendykes

John EDWARDS also known as
John DEVLIN
Sun City, Florida, USA

Devlin Fountain Presentation

People of Dumbiedykes

Thomas L Devlin  trawler owner

Devlin's Yard

Devlin's Business

Ken EGERTON

See Ken Matthews

Dave ELGIN
Dundee

James Clark School Class  1961

The Pleasance

Simon Square Wash House

Ella

Abbeyhill

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Roger EMMERSON
New Town, Edinburgh

Portobello

Paul ESSENHIGH
Australia

Rutherford's Bar

Rick EVANS
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

St Patrick's School

F

Raymond FACCENDA
Newcraighall, Edinburgh

Fountainbridge

Alan FAIRWEATHER
Edinburgh

Ferryfield

Don FALCONER
New Plymouth, New Zealand

Edinburgh Air Raids

Bob FALCONER
Winchester, Hampshire, England

Cycling

Alex FARRELL
Reichenbach, Germany

Dumbiedykes People & Play

Jimmy FARRELL
Lancashire, England

James Clark School

Willie FARROW
Edinburgh

Royal Blind Asylum Band

Barry FAWCETT
Canada

Clubs and Discos

Cycle Tracks

Murrayfield

Robert FENDER
England

Abbeyhill

George Gibson & Co

Manhattan Coffee Bar

Alan FENTIMAN
Bournemouth, Dorset, England

©

Atholl Crescent

Cinemas

Pentland Garage

Scott Monument Certificate

Trinity Academy

Swimming Baths

Archie FERGUSON
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Craigmillar  1940s-1950s

George FERGUSON
Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Hutchison & Chesser

Graham FERGUSON
Saudi Arabia

Craigmillar high rise flats

Milton Street School

South Queensferry

Irene FERGUSON nee SMITH
Fernieside, Edinburgh

©

Abbeyhill Primary School

Frank FERRI
Newhaven, Edinburgh

©

Frank Ferri (left)

    ©

Clubs and Discos

Dumbiedykes  Plantation

The Jokers

Leith  -  Cinemas

Leith  -  Co-op Milk Deliveries

Leith  -  Dance Halls

Leith  -  First trip to Sea

Leith  -  Houses

Leith  -  Henry Robb's Ship Yards

Leith  -  Ice Cream Shop

Leith  -  Milk Boys

Leith  -  Mini-Blitz

Leith  -  Nautical College

Leith  -  Names

Leith  -  Our Old Radio

Leith  -  Pubs  long since gone

Leith  -  Radio Programmes

Leith  -  Ships sailing

Leith  -  Snooker Halls

Leith  -  Street Entertainment

Leith  -  Tea Rooms

Leith  -  Traditions

Leith  -  Wild Cat

Leith  -  Winter of 1947

Leith  -  World War II  - Food

Leith  -  World War II  - Shopping

Leith  -  Wrestling

Leith Street

Men's Fashions

Middleton Camp

Newhaven - Crolla's Shop

Politics  Labour League of Youth

Popular Music

St Anthony's School

Tollcross  -  Gonk Club

Travel in Edinbrugh

War Years  Christmas and Hogmanay

Waverley Market

David FIDDIMORE
Calton, Edinburgh

Air Raid Shelters

George FIELD
near Melbourne, Australia

©

Beveridge Delivery Vans

Gilmerton

Projectionist  and bus driver

Brian FINNEN

Middle Arthur Place

Tom FINNERTY
Joppa, Edinburgh

St Leonard's

Tom FLANAGAN

Edinburgh Clubs and Discos

Louise FLECK
England

Leith Tattoo Parlour

Tony FLEMING
Oaksey, Malmesbury,
Wiltshire, England

Craiglockhart Primary School

Jim FLYNN
Oxgangs, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Dance Halls

St Mary's School  York Lane

Archie FOLEY
Joppa, Edinburgh

Broughton High School Class 3A1, 1949

Broughton High School Class 3A3, 1949

Granton Primary School

Granton Shops and Deliveries

Portobello  The Skylark

Wardie Residents' Club

Where is it?  Firth of Forth

Cathy FORMAN (nee HAGART)

©

James Clark School  1961

David FORMAN

Waverley Station

Charles FORREST
Whitstable, Kent, England

Darroch School

South Bridge School

Norman FORSYTH
Currie, Edinburgh

'The Scotchie'

Cowan's Factory

Ian FOSTER
Perth, Western Australia

Edinburgh Clubs and Discos 1960s

Sparta Boxing Club

West Granton  1950s

John FOSTER
Livingston

Dumbiedykes  people and play

Helen FOWLER
Canada

Cairntows  Craigmillar

Brian V FOX
Wells, Somerset, England

Furness Withy  Leith Docks

Near Peebles

Trinity Academy  1940-46

Alistair FRASER
Australia

Portobello  1950s

Elizabeth FRASER
nee Betty SIMPSON
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Broughton Primary Baths

Caroline Park  1930s

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Glenogle Baths

Great King Street

Pilton Primary School

Royston Primary School

Leith Street + St James Square

Pilton   1930s

Royston  from 1930s

Stockbridge

Stockbridge Baths

Stockbridge School Photo

Rod FRASER
Australia

Craigmillar

Sandra FRASER (ALLAN)
Australia

East Thomas Street

Jan FROST (nee McCONNELL)
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

James Clark School

Esther FULTON (nee MONTEITH)
Craigentinny, Edinburgh

St Mary's RC School  Henderson Street

Graeme FULTON
Granton, Edinburgh

Moir & Baxter

Lynn FULTON
Granton, Edinburgh

Moir & Baxter

Ralph FUSCO
Colinton, Edinburgh

Rose Street

G

Liz GATLEY
England

Comely Bank

Fountainbridge  early recollections

George Greenhill & Son  painters

Portobello School Class  around 1925

Glenda GAULT
Australia

Whaling from Leith

George GAULT
Edgewater, Perth, Western Australia

Craigentinny  WWII bombings

Gay
Florida

Donaldson's College

Jim GENTLE
Aberdeenshire

Old Chain Pier 

George GESSEY
South Dakota, USA

Dumbiedykes Coronation Celebrations 

David GIBSON
Perth, Western Australia, Australia

James Clark's School Photo

Sciennes School Photo  1954

Greta GIBSON
South Dakota, USA

Gorgie and Chesser  1960s

Jim (Gibby) GIBSON
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Cycling

Joe GIBSON
Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Niddrie

John GIBSON
Australia

Dumbiedykes  streets

Peter GILCHRIST

Stockbridge

Jim GILMOUR
Corby, Northamptonshire, England

St Margaret's Convent

Sandra GIVAN
Craigmillar, Edinburgh

Craigmillar Castle Gardens

Greendykes  prefab housing

Helen GLACKEN
Bristol, Avon, England

Merchiston

Ella GLEN (nee DALGLEISH)
Cheshire, England

Jeannie Deans' Cottage

John GLEN
Hemel Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Gladstone Terrace  milk delivery horse

Eric GOLD
East End, London
formerly Dumbiedykes, Edinburgh

©

©

Eric is known to many as
Eric McKENZIE.

He explains:

"I was brought up with my aunt Bella (mum's sister) who's name is Isabella (Bella) Mckenzie nee McMillan, not Gold."

Eric plays the part of one of the Monsters in the 2007 TV series of 'Doctor Who?'.

Arthur Street  coal lorry

Arthur Street  Thomas Cullen's shop

Babylon Cafe Nicolson Street

Beverley / Blue Halls Cinema

Buckie Wives

Burdiehouse  cycle track

Central Restaurant

Chambers Street

Craigmillar  1960s

Craigmillar  Murray's Cooperage

Craigmillar Castle

Delivery Vans

Drummond Street

Dumbiedykes  Davie Street

Dumbiedykes  demolition

Dumbiedykes  fireplaces

Dumbiedykes  hawkers

Dumbiedykes  people

Dumbiedykes  photo from Salisbury Crags

Dumbiedykes  shops

Dumbiedykes  streets

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Fleshmarket Close

George Gibson & Co  Leith

Granton Harbour

Holyrood Park  pram photo

Holyrood Park  rifle range

Infirmary Street Baths

Jeannie Veitch's sweetie shop

La Scala Cinema

Larry's Cafe Nicolson Street

Leith  drinking

Leith  Shore

Lothian Buses  bus tracker system

Nicolson Street

Niddrie

Old Town sketch

Parker's Stores

Pleasance

Pleasance Theatre

Portobello

Richmond Street  fishwives

Royal Procession c.1953

Rutherford's Lounge Bar

St Ann's School  girls

St Ann's School

St Anthony's School

St Mary's Street

St Mary's Street  shops

St Leonard's  photo 19

St Patrick's Church

'The Scotchie'

Stewart's Bar

Tusi's sweetie shop

Trams - North Bridge

TV Channels

Usher Hall concert

Whitehouse Public House

Bill GOLDER
East Wemyss, Fife Scotland

Granton  since 1940s

Ron GOLDIE
Peine, Germany

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Hillside

St Anthony's School

St Mary's School  York Lane

Margaret GOODCHILD

King's Theatre

Post-War Years

Andrew GORDON

Boxing

Ken GORDON
Daviot, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Balmoral Hotel Portobello

Rosalind GORDON
Oban, Argyll & Bute

Pilton Bomb  1940

Sandy GORDON
Edinburgh

Edina Street

Norton Park School

Carl GORMON
Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Prefab Housing and Golf Course

Bryan GOURLAY
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Arthur Street  coal deliveries

Arthur Street  Thomas Cullen's shop

Baird's Shoe Shop

Bakers' Shops

Broomlea School Camp

Buckie Wives

Cars  1930s

Castle Hill School

Cinemas

City Poorhouse

Combined Cadet Force

Deep Sea Restaurant

Duddingston Camp   1951

Duke of Wellington and Copenhagen

Dumbiedykes  houses demolished

Dumbiedykes  people

Dumbiedykes  streets

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Fish & Chip vans

Fisherrow  whale

Fleshmarket Close

Fountainbridge

Gaiety Theatre Leith

Gathering of the Clans

Granton to Burntisland Ferry

Granton  esparto grass

Gutted Haddie  Holyrood Pak

High Jump

Holyrood Breweries

Jeanie Deans' Cottage

Jenners

Kinghorn

Leith Street

Liberton Brae

Lutton Place

Milk Bars

Monsignor Cinema

Nicolson Street

Niddrie

Old Sugarhouse Close

Palais de Dance

Piersfield Grove

Piersfield Terrace

Polton Farm

Prefab Houses

Peffermill and Prestonfield

Princes Street

Royal High School  Art Room

Royal High School  Library

St Cuthbert's delivery vans

St Cuthbert's Poorhouse

St Leonard's coal yard

St Leonard's Parish Church

St Paul's Church

School Dentist

Shopping during WW2  toothpaste

Slidey Stane

Straiton  Sony Swinton

Street Sweeping

Queensferry crossing

St Cuthbert's Co-op Milk Horses

St Cuthbert's Co-op Vans

St Leonard's

St Leonard's Bank

St Leonard's Lane

South Clerk Street

Tramcar Adventures

Warrender Baths

Where is it?  Firth of Forth

Where is it?  Rugby Ground

Whisky Bond

Anne GOWANS
Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland

Pleasance

Mike GRADONE
New York, USA

Blackfriars Street

Eastfield Bus Terminus

Alan GRAHAM
Port Perry, Ontario, Canada

Craiglockhart Primary School

New Street Bus Depot

Donnie GRAHAM
Zwickau, Germany

Broughton

Lloyd GRAHAM

Dumbiedykes  streets

Gerrard GRANNUM
Liberton, Edinburgh

Broughton

Bob GRANT
Queensferry, Edinburgh

Granton, Boswall, Royston 1940s

Royston from 1930s

Granton - Esparto Grass

Donald GRANT
Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Bruce Peebles

Bathgate Park

Belgrave Motors

Blackfriars Street

Cowgate area

Granton  1950s

Edinburgh Emmet Football Club

Foot of Leith Walk

Granton Tug, 'Medusa'

Harrison Park  cycle track

High Street

House of Clydesdale

Jewel  cycle track

Leith Rovers  1950s

Milton Bridge  police cottages

Milk Floats and Bakers' Vans

Old Chain Pier

Pilton

Princes Street  van, 1961

Starbank Inn

Viaduct  where is it?

Waverley Market

Whitehill

Wood's Garage

Cathy GRAY
 (nee Cathy BANKS)
Portobello, Edinburgh

'The Embers'  Dumbiedykes group

John GRAY
Portobello, Edinburgh

Anderson Place

Clubs and Discos  1960s

County Cinema Craigmillar

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Leith Street

Men's Fashions

Middleton Residential School Camp

Nelson Street

Waverley Market

Jennifer GREENHILL-TAYLOR
Florida, USA

Edinburgh Dance Bands

Richard GREENWOOD
Ripley, Derbyshire, England

Canonmills  1950s

Hughie GREY
Florida, USA

Granton Square

Alan GRIEVE
Minehead, Somerset, England

Granton Road Station  Excursion

King's Theatre

National Bank of Scotland

Peter Victory  Taxis

Portobello Signal Boxes

Travel to work by train

Dean GRIFFIN
Michigan, USA

Granton Middle Pier

Joe GIBSON

Niddrie  1930s-40s

Pamela GROVES (nee PAXTON)
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Ian GUILD

Hendry's Soft Drinks  reply

Lorraine GULAM
Clermiston, Edinburgh

James Clark's School

Milton House Primary School

Robert GUNTHER
Kabul, Afghanistan

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

H

John J HADDEN
Edinburgh

Claremont Crescent  OSO group

Craigmillar  Murray's Brewery

Craigmillar Park ladies bowling

Craigmillar Park men bowling

Dumbiedykes

Dumbiedykes  Davie Street

Eskbank  Traction engine + road train

Gilmerton

Horse-drawn Prison Van

St Leonards  photo

St Leonard's Lane

Whitehill  football teams

Hugh HAINLEY
Midlothian, Scotland

Granton  1940s

Leith Docks  1940s

Royston  from 1930s

Peter HAINLEY
Oregon, USA

Greendykes  1950s

Andy HALL
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England

Craigmillar Castle Gardens

Davidson's Mains  Cycle Trace

Devlin's Yard

Granton Harbour

Fair Maid

Ian HAMILTON
Galashiels, Scottish Borders

Newbattle School Bus Accident

Jackie HAMILTON
Fife, Scotland

Arthur Street and Arthur's Seat

Marilyn HAMILTON
Stockport, Cheshire

Polton Farm

Ian HAMPTON
Wales

Clubs and Discos

Shaun HANLAN
Middlesbrough, Teesside, England

Granton  1970s + 2000s

Newhaven  1970s + 2000s

Dex HANNANT
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland

Canongate  1950s

Iona HARMS
Stevenson College, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes Project + Interviews

John HARRIS
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

St Leonard's

Tom HARRISON
Buckstone, Edinburgh

Buckie Wives

Heart of Midlothian Foresters FC

Middle Arthur Place  houses and streets

Middle Arthur Place  people and play

Middle Arthur Place  people and play 2

Sandra HARTLAND (nee REID)
Florida, USA

Abbeyhill

Pat HAWKE
Edinburgh

St Mary's Street

Dorothy HAY
Leith, Edinburgh

Corunna Place

Frank HAY
Queensferry

Forth Bridge

Tom HEANEY
Tenerife, Canary Islands

Message from Tom Heaney

Tom: have you changed your email address recently?  If so, can you please tell me how to contact you now?  I have messages to pass on to you from Hank B DiMambro and from Thomas Harrison.  Thanks.  -  Peter Stubbs:  August 6, 2008

Grassmarket

Bob HENDERSON
Burdiehouse, Edinburgh

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Arthur Street and Arthur's Seat

Arthur Street  Thomas Cullen's shop

Auchendinny Viaduct

Boys' Brigade and Boy Scouts

Buckie Wives

Cinemas

Circus in Edinburgh

Craiglockhart Primary School

Craigmillar Castle Gardens

Cycling

Dumbiedykes  factory

Dumbiedykes  houses demolished

Dumbiedykes  people + play

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Empire Theatre

Fairley's

Fountainbridge  Asa Wass

Gargling Girls

George Waterston sealing wax

Gilmerton Sanitarium

Greendykes

Hearts FC

Holyrood Road

Horse-drawn Prison Coach

Hospital Visiting Cards

House of Clydesdale

King's Theatre

Leith Nautical College

Liberton

Luggage on Trams

McKenzie  chimney sweep

Men's Fashions  1950s + 1960s

Mount Alvernia

North British Distillery

Old Radio Programmes

Old Town Names

Parker's Stores

Pathhead Viaduct

Piersfield Terrace

Pleasance

Prefab Housing

Prospect Place

Prospect Street

Royal Artillery in World War 2

Royal Procession c.1953

St Ann's School

St Ann's School  girls

St John's Hill

St Leonard's

St Mary's Street

Shopping during WW2  toothpaste

South Side

Stockbridge

Tattoo Parlour

Travel in Edinburgh

Where is it?  Rowing

Where is it?  Rugby Ground

'Wingy' Robertson's Yard

Gregor HENDERSON
North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

Edinburgh Clubs and Discos

Michael HENDERSON
Polmont, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Trinity Academy

Tony (Scotty) HENDERSON
Canada

Dumbiedykes  factories and shops

Dumbiedykes  Prospect Street

Dumbiedykes Viewcraig Row

Gilmerton Sanitarium

Duncan HENDRY

East Thomas Street

Dace HENNIKER
Edinburgh

New Palais -  later McGoo's

Robert HENRY
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Bonnington

Powderhall

Robert HEPBURN
Cornwall, England

Canonmills  1940s

Duncan's Chocolates

Craig HERBERTSON
Witten, Germany

Goldbergs  Department Stores

Portobello  Marine Gardens Ballroom

James HEY
Deltona, Florida, USA

Longstone

Barbara HIDDLESTON
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Princes Street  Sinclair Fountain

Jim HILDERSLEY
Western Harbour, Leith, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes Houses and Streets

Alan HISLOP
Edinburgh

Bonnington Primary School

Andrew HOGARTH
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The Jewel  cycle track

Maureen HOGG (nee CONNOR)
Cape Town, South Africa

The Pleasance

Anne HOLMES
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Gladstone Terrace

Alex HOLMES
Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland

Abbeyhill

Norton Park School

Kathleen HONAN
Slateford, Edinburgh

Dumbiedykes  people

Dumbiedykes  searching for people

Allan HOSEY
Edinburgh

Lochinvar Camp

John HOUSTON
Dayton, Ohio, USA

Sparta Boxing Club

Frank HOWARTH
Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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Leith Walk Primary School

East Thomas Street

Winifred HUFF (nee MACKIE)
California, USA

Trinity Academy

Trinity Academy  Hockey Team, 1951

George HUGHES
Edinburgh

St Leonard's Terrace

Kate HULL
Devon, England

Croft-an-Righ

Sciennes School 1960

Brendon HUME
Haxey, North Lincolnshire, England

Challenger Lodge

Pilton

Walter Lyle HUME
Cowes, Isle of Wight, England

©

Craighall Crescent

Edinburgh at War

Fair Maid

First trip to Sea

Gas-powered Buses

Granton Harbour

Granton Ice Works

Granton Middle Pier

Granton Middle Pier  aerial photo

Granton Middle Pier  question

Granton Western Harbour

Inverleith Park

Leith Docks  1930s-60s

Leith Nautical College

Leith Shipping

Newhaven Harbour

North Berwick

Trinity Academy Trip  1938

Where is it?  Firth of Forth

Evelyn HUNT
(nee WILLIAMSON nee ASHFORD)
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

Preston Street School photo

South Oxford Street

Bill HUNTER
Silverknowes, Edinburgh

Ferranti Apprentices  1965

St Andrew Square  'The American Hut''

Bob HUNTER
Edinburgh

Edinburgh Names and Slang

Upper Viewcraig Row

Upper Viewcraig  photo

Harry HUNTER

Old Chain Pier

Pamela HUNTER (nee BURNS)
near Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Canongate

Patrick HUTTON
New Town, Edinburgh