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Tonight

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Exhibits + Prints

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Work - Stone

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Work - Drinks

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Transport

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Old Pictures

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Edinburgh Themes

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Edinburgh Events

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Edinburgh Shops

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Edinburgh Changes

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Panoramas

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Web Site

 

Talk given to Edinburgh Photographic Society  -  December 3, 2008

Documentary Photography

and EdinPhoto web site

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Transport

Early Photos

1.  Sailing

2.  Railways

3.  Trams

Recent Photos

4.  Buses

4.  Bus Termini

Early Photos

Leith Inner Harbour

Leith Inner Harbour - Stereoscopic View by Begbie

©  The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints: City Art Centre, City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries

Leith Shore

Leith Shore - Stereoscopic View by Begbie

©  The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints: City Art Centre, City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries

Some time between 1904 and 1922

The Forth Rail Bridge and the ferry boat, Forfarshire, on the Queensferry Passage at South Queensferry  -  some time between 1904 and 1922

©  Copyright: For permission to reproduce, please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

 The ferry boat, 'Robert the Bruce' at South Queensferry  -  1934

Valentine Postcard  -  The Forth Rail Bridge and the ferry boat,Robert the Bruce, on the Queensferry Passage at South Queensferry

©  Copyright: For permission to reproduce, please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

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Granton Square

1950s

Looking down on Granton Square and across to Granton Harbour     -     Around 1950?

Looking down on Granton Square and across to Granton Harbour  -  Photograph possibly taken around 1950

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to the Robert Grieves Collection

 

Comment

Perhaps somebody will e-mail me with a few comments about the vehicles and ships in this picture.

1.

The Closest Ship  -  Pharos VIII, at Lighthouse Pier, used as a relief tender for North Car Lightship and Bell Rock.

2.

The Distant Ship  -  is loading coal at Middle Pier

3.

The Drilling Rig  -  was used by the National Coal Board between Portobello and Port Seton in the 1950s

4.

The Small Building - to the left of Middle Pier was the taxi office

Looking down on Granton Square and across to Granton Harbour  -  Photograph possibly taken around 1950

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to the Robert Grieves Collection and to Argyll Publishing

 

5.

No tramlines - so probably late-1950s

6.

The locomotive  - is a J35 or J37.  These lasted until the end of steam in Scotland, in 1967.

7.

The Two Boys  -  are Paul Lorimer and John Harkness.  "I got this from a good source - Paul whom I grew up with"

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London

Bruce Peebles' Transformer passing through London  -  The Royal Exchange

A transformer from Bruce Peebles' works in Edinburgh passes through London  in the early 1900s

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Siemens Transmission & Distribution Ltd.

Passing the Tower of London

A transformer from Bruce Peebles' works in Edinburgh passes through London  in the early 1900s

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Siemens Transmission & Distribution Ltd.

Crossing Tower Bridge

A transformer from Bruce Peebles' works in Edinburgh passes through London  in the early 1900s

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Siemens Transmission & Distribution Ltd.

 

Date of Bruce London Photos

I originally captioned these photos "early 1900s", but then got  a message telling me:

-  The trailer is lettered for the London and North Eastern Railway Co which did not exist until 1923

-  You can clearly see a double decker bus with a covered top deck.  Such buses were not permitted until 1925 or '26

-  The bus immediately behind the transformer is still on solid tyres, all of which had been eliminated by 1928.

 

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A fleet of 8 lorries used for transporting fish  -  at Newhaven

A fleet of 8 lorries bellonging to Thomas Smith Junr at Newhaven ©

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to John Wilson, Somerset

Edinburgh Corporation  -  Dumper Trucks and Lorries  -  around the 1920s

Edinburgh Corporation  -  Lorries  -  probably photographed around the 1920s

©  Reproduced by courtesy Lothian Buses plc

Morris Minors and Fettes College  -  Transport from around the 1950s

Morris Minors bellonging to Edinburgh Corporation parked in front of Fettes College  -  Photograph probably taken in the 1950s

©  Reproduced by courtesy Lothian Buses plc

 

Trojan Vans and Fettes College  -  Transport from around the 1950s

Trojan Vans belonging to Edinburgh Corporation parked in front of Fettes College  -   photographed probably in the 1950s

©  Reproduced by courtesy Lothian Buses plc

Edinburgh Aero Club  -  Turnhouse Aerodrome  -  Photo 1

Edinburgh Aero Club   - founded 1928

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to June Scott, Bonaly, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Aero Club  -  Established 1922  -  Turnhouse Aerodrome  -  Photo 2

Edinburgh Aero Club   - founded 1928

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to June Scott, Bonaly, Edinburgh

Thomas L Devlin's Daimler with his son, Robert, in the driving seat

Robert Devlin in the driving seat of his father's Daimler

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Darney Devlin, Edinburgh

Char-a-bancs at the National Galleries  -  c.1921

Char-a-bancs at the National Galleries at the Foot of the Mound  -  around 1921

©  Reproduced by courtesy Lothian Buses plc

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Eastfield

Terminus for Routes 26 and 44

Routes 26 and 44  -  Terminus  -  possibly at Eastfield, Joppa

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Adrian H Dodsley, Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire, who supplied this photo to me.

 

 

Question

Where and When?

Is it Eastfield in the 1960s?

1.

2.

Eastfield  -  Coillesdene House high flats in background

3.

Eastfield  -  Coillesdene House high flats in background, and Rockville House Hotel

4.

1971 or earlier - UHF TV aerials on the houses are pointing towards Black Hill transmitter near Shotts.
                                   The Craigkelly transmitter, near Burntisland, came into service, September 1971.

5.

Could be later - The Craigkelly transmitter initially gave poor reception near Firth of Forth due to tides.

6.

1971-72  - Certainly before Aug 1974 because buses are not yet one-man-operation

Routes 26 and 44  -  Terminus  -  possibly at Eastfield, Joppa

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Adrian H Dodsley, Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire, who supplied this photo to me.

 

7.

Pre-1967  -  because 26 destination is Clermiston, not Clerwood.    But see 13. below.

8.

Late-1960s  -  because of the style of destination blind on the '44' with six intermediate points

9.

Investigate - when the turning circle was enlarged to accommodate Atlanteans

10.

Late-1960s - Turning circle was enlarged then and Black Hill transmitter opened 1969

11.

Early -1970  - Certainly before Aug 1974 because buses are not yet one-man-operation

Routes 26 and 44  -  Terminus  -  possibly at Eastfield, Joppa

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Adrian H Dodsley, Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire, who supplied this photo to me.

 

12.

1964-74  -  Bus 668 was new in 1964; bus 441 was withdrawn in Auf 1974.

13.

early-1971 -  The Australian company Ardmona advertised for the first time on Edinburgh buses then.

-  No 441 was overhauled, repainted and transferred to Route 44 when Route 30 started in Nov 1970.

Destination on Route 26 is because old destination blind fitted while new ones were being cleaned.

1960

Beveridge Mobile Grocer's Van at Gilmerton Road  - 1958

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to George Field, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, grandson of the owner of this van.

1960

Beveridge Mobile Grocer's Van at Gilmerton Road  - 1958

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to George Field, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, grandson of the owner of this van.

 

Edinburgh Old Town

June 16, 1961

Photograph taken by Charles W Cushman in 1961 - Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh Old Town

©  Indiana University, Charles W Cushman Collection                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Archive ID:  P12326

 

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QUESTION:  Is it St Mary's Street or Blackfriar's Street? 

ANSWER:    It's Blackfriar's Street ('Blackie').

April 24, 2008

Photograph taken by Charles W Cushman in 1961 - Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh Old Town

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                      Photograph taken:  April 24, 2008

 

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Craig Mitchell wrote:

"From reading the comments I know there was some initial doubt as to whether it was 'Blackie' or not but as soon as I saw the pic I knew it was.

Looking out of the window at no.13 (the stair entrance between Whites and Carrs in the pic) is my great grandmother, Catherine (Casey) McKinley."

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Dumbiedykes

   

Looking down on Dumbiedykes and out towards Edinburgh Castle from Salisbury Crags  -  probably around the 1950s.

  © Reproduced with acknowledgement to Norward Inglis and Barbara Simpson 

The Scotchie

Dumbiedykes Survey Photograph - 1959  -  Prospect Place

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Edinburgh City Libraries and Information Services                                             Neg. A904A

 

Prospect Street, Arthur Street and 'The Scotchie'

1.

Arthur Street is the steep-sloping street.

Several people remember seeing carts and lorries that ran out of control down this street around the 1950s.

2.

On seeing this photo, Ian Mycko said:  "That's my Dad's car"

Accident

Coal Lorry in Holyrood Park -  at the foot of Arthur Street

Coal Lorry accident at the foot of Arthur Street

© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Ron Leckie, California, USA

 

Coal Lorry Accident  -  Comments

1.

Ron Leckie, California, USA wrote:

"Some of the coal seemed to disappear that day.  Many of the kids had dirty hands"

"The brakes were set and wheels turned into the curb – but the vehicle just slid on the wet cobblestones without its driver"

2.

Eric Gold, London, wrote:

"I don't recognise the bairns or the policeman."

 "It wasn't 'Big Ginger, the Polis' (ha ha ha).  He would just let us help ourselves."

3.

Jim Di Mambro, South Africa, wrote:

"My fondest memory of the free coal was of a local character, Mrs. Wynn, shovelling it into her message bag.

"Eric Gold's mention aboot Ginger (the polis) brought back memories.  We used to play fitba ('3 an yer in'). 

4.

John Ballantyne, Edinburgh wrote:

"Arthur Street was very steep.  There were many accidents there.  A coal lorry, a sweet lorry and a coal lorry all 'ran away' out of control down Arthur Street.

The best laugh was watching the men with their fruit-barrows.  There were several of these being pushed around the streets, but when they came to the hill down Arthur Street, the owners had to hold on tight to the barrow handles to prevent the barrow from running away down the street.

The local children knew this, so they used to run down the street beside the barrows, pinching the fruit, and there was nothing that the owner could do about it!"

5.

Jim Di Mambro, South Africa, wrote:  "My brother and I could be the two kids at the back corner of the lorry."

6.

Joe Coyle, Edinburgh wrote:  "My sister is the little girl on the left in this photo."

 

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Another Accident

Where and When?

An Accident, possibly in Edinburgh  -  Where is it?

 

Post Office Van

Accident

Answers provided Oct 20005 to Feb 2006

1.

Is it Haymarket?

Is it Leith Docks?

2.

Is it Seafield?      The PO van has a London Registration No

3.

Is it Millerhill?

4.

The lamp standards suggest that this is a railway yard.

The steam crane, works number 3310, built by Cowans Sheldon of Carlisle in 1914 for a cost of £3290.
It was based at St Margaret's shed in Edinburgh until 1962, when it was transferred to Thornton.

So if the accident in the Edinburgh area, it must have been 1962 or earlier

5.

From the Hon Editor of the Post Office Vehicle Club:

It's probably one of the rail yards in the Dalkeith area, just before 16 October 1958.

The van was first registered on 22 April 1954.  It was replaced by UXH 285 on 16 Oct 1958

6.

I'm 99.9% certain it is Smeaton.

7.

Newspaper report found:

Accident:  Shortly before 8am on Oct 8, 1958

At a level crossing connecting a farm road with Smeaton Colliery, Dalkeith.

"A Post Office driver was trapped in the cabin of his van and dragged along upside down for 150 feet after collision with waggons near Dalkeith today."

"His right trouser leg was ripped and his left foot was jammed.  We freed it and he climbed out himself."

"His first concern was for the mail.  He actually ran about collecting the scattered mail and packages and refused to go to the first aid centre for treatment until the last package was found."

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East Thomas Street

Morris PV van outside 9 East Thomas Street

Nos 9 + 10 East Thomas Street

©  Calton Youth Ministry with acknowledgement to Stanley Middleton, Perthshire.  Photo provided by Davie Martin, Edinburgh

East Thomas Street

"That was our horsebox that we used to take our ponies to shows all over Scotland, and also to go to horse sales, as my Mother was a horse-dealer."

"She was a remarkable woman.  She drove that little PV van laden with ponies from Aberdeen to Wales to sell them to put food on the table for us."

 

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Buses

 

Lothian Buses

Bus Terminus Photos

Routes

1    2    3/3A    4    5    7    8    10    11    12    13    14    15/15A    16    17

18    19/19A    20    21    22    23    24    25    26    27    29    30    31    32

  33    34    35    36    37    41    42    44/44A    45    47/47A    X48    49    100

Photos

Please select a route from the list below, or by scrolling down this page, then click on a thumbnail image to enlarge it.

OR

click on one of these three links to see bus terminus photos for:

 Mac Tours        Edinburgh Bus Tours        Special Services.

I've only just begun to add  photos to the three sections above. I intend to add more photos later.

 

Route
1

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Clermiston -  Route 1 ©

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  The Jewel -  Route 1 ©

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Clermiston  -  Route 1 ©

West  Clermiston

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Ocean Terminal  -  Route 1 ©

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  - Ocean Terminal  -  Route 1 ©

North  Ocean Terminal

 

Route
2

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Gyle Centre  -  Route 2 ©

West  Gyle Centre

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  The Jewel -  Route 2 ©

East  The Jewel

 

Route
3 / 3A

   Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Clovenstone  -  Route 3 ©

   Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Clovenstone  -  Route 3 ©

   Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Clovenstone  -  Route 3 ©

SW  Clovenstone

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Gorebridge  -  Route 3/3A ©

SE  Gorebridge

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Mayfield  -  Route 3/3A ©

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Mayfield  -  Route 3/3A ©

SE  Mayfield

 

Route
4

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Hillend -  Route 4 ©

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Hillend -  Route 4 ©

South  Hillend

East  The Jewel

Route 1

Ocean Terminal terminus  -  Western Harbour, Leith Docks

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  - Ocean Terminal  -  Route 1

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photograph taken August 4, 2007 at 9.55pm

Route 4

Hillend  -  at the foot of the Pentland HIlls

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Hillend  -  Route 4

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photograph taken August 22, 2007 at 8.55pm

Route 8

Muirhouse  -  Setting down passengers on the east side of Pennywell Road

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Muirhouse  -  Route 8

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Photograph taken April 12, 2007 at 12.48pm

Route 10

Newhaven terminus  -  Pier Place

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Newhaven  -  Route 10

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photograph taken March 26, 2007  at 3.40pm

Route 11

Ocean Terminal terminus  -  Ocean Drive

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Ocean Terminal  -  Route 11

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Photograph taken March 20, 2007  at 10.15am

Route 23

Greenbank terminus  -  Greenbank Drive

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Greenbank  -  Route 23

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Photograph taken September 4, 2007

 

Route 25

Riccarton Terminus  -  Heriot Watt University

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Riccarton  -  Route 25

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Photograph taken May 29, 2007

Route 26

Clerwood terminus  -  Clermiston Road

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  - Clerwood  -  Route 26

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Photograph taken May 22, 2007

Route 26

Port Seton terminus  -  Links Road  -  At the entrance to the Caravan Park

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  - Port Seton  -  Route 26

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Photograph taken May 26, 2007

Route 27

Silverknowes Parkway

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Silverknowes  -  Route 27

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photograph taken April 16, 2007  at 2.49pm

Route 31

East Craigs terminus  -  East Craigs Centre

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  - East Craigs  -  Route 31

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Photograph taken May 22, 2007

Route 32

Pilton terminus  -  Scottish Gas HQ, West Granton

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Pilton  -  Route 32

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photograph taken April 17, 2007  at 1.52pm

Route 36

Holyrood  -  Outside the Scottish Parliament

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Holyrood  -  Route 36

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Photograph taken May 24, 2007

Route 44

Pencaitland  -  Easter Pencaitland Turning Circlet

Lothian Buses  -  Terminus  -  Pencaitland  -  Route 44

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photograph taken August 9, 2007 at 7.30pm

Hovercraft Trial

Portobello to Kirkcaldy

Hovercraft at Portobello

Hovercraft departing from Portobello, during the first day of trials for the Portobello-Kirkcaldy service  -  July 16, 2007

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                            Photographed July 16, 2007 at 5.34pm

Hovercraft at Portobello

Hovercraft arriving at Portobello, during the second day of trials for the Portobello-Kirkcaldy service  -  July 16, 2007

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                            Photographed July 17, 2007 at 4.59pm

Hovercraft at Portobello

Hovercraft arriving at Portobello, during the second day of trials for the Portobello-Kirkcaldy service  -  July 16, 2007

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                            Photographed July 17, 2007 at 4.52pm

Hovercraft at Portobello

Hovercraft arriving at Portobello, during the second day of trials for the Portobello-Kirkcaldy service  -  July 16, 2007

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                            Photographed July 17, 2007 at 4.52pm

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