Craigleith

About 2 miles west of the centre of Edinburgh

and

Sounds
from the
Firth of Forth

Recollections

1.

Malcolm J B Finlayson
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland

Edinburgh  Weather

-  Foghorns

-  Smog

Recollections

1.

Malcolm J B Finlayson

Minehead, Somerset, England

Thank you to Malcolm Finlayson who wrote:

Edinburgh Weather

Fog Horns

"As I type, I am hearing the intermittent sound of a fog horn on the Tay, as there is a haar, which reminds me of my childhood in Edinburgh in the 1950s and early 1960s."

Fog, and sometimes smog, were fairly common, and many a night I went to sleep in our home in Craigleith hearing the fog horn which I presumed was on an island in the Forth, and may still be there to this day.  Maybe someone can verify if I am correct."

Smog

"In one particularly thick smog, my brother, Derek, and I, found it exciting to hardly be able to see a double decker bus until it was only a few yards away.  I'm not sure if the bus driver would have concurred.

Although mildly asthmatic, I was fortunate not to be affected by smog, but I remember my mother telling me of the adverse effects on people with bronchial problems, for whom I felt quite sympathetic.

However, there were probably some amusing occurrences in the fogs which I wonder if anyone would be willing to share."

Malcolm J B Finlayson, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland:  April 28, 2014

Recollections

2.

Peter Stubbs

Edinburgh

More Sounds from the Firth of Forth

Malcolm Finlayson's memories of the foghorns on the Firth of Forth brought back memories to me.

I also remember hearing the foghorns.  Living at Trinity in the 1970s, we used to hear several sounds, now all long gone:

-  foghorns on the Firth of Forth, often on a winter morning.

-  the ice crushing machine on Middle Pier at Granton Harbour.

-  the occasional slow, freight trains running on the embankment beside the Forth at Lower Granton Road,

Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh:  May 1 2014

Recollections

3.

Simon Capaldi

Sheriffhall, Midlothian, Scotland

Thank you to Simon Capaldi who remembered another sound form the Firth of Forth that used to be heard in Edinburgh.

Simon wrote:

Beside the Firth of Forth

When the wind was from the north, I remember hearing the noise of the ship breaker's yard in Inverkeithing, Fife.

Simon Capaldi, Sheriffhall, Midlothian, Scotland:  May 1, 2014

Edinburgh Recollections