Monday, 15 February 2016

Kim Cook (Penwill) Comment re: Lesley Orr on post "St John's Church-An Update":

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I stumbled upon this blog after accessing Lost Edinburgh on Facebook. Imagine my extreme surprise when I noticed your comment on St John...
Wednesday, 10 February 2016

Oxgangs; Comiston; Dreghorn Walled Market Garden-Mystery Solved? Definitely!

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When Ray first got in touch with me I suggested kicking off with an old Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directory, but he didn't ...
Tuesday, 9 February 2016

Oxgangs; Comiston; Dreghorn Walled Market Garden-Mystery Solved? Douglas Blades

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My good friend, the inimitable Douglas Blades, may well have solved the mystery of the site of the old walled garden which was pos...
Monday, 8 February 2016

'The Top Secret 1971 Oxgangs/Boroughmuir Diaries of Retep Nnamffoh Aged 14 and a Hauf!"

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If you're searching for 'The Top Secret 1971 Oxgangs/Boroughmuir Diar...
Thursday, 4 February 2016

Mystery-Oxgangs; Comiston; Dreghorn?

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I've  attached some great photographs from a Ray Nimmo with the added bonus of a mystery/puzzle-trust it will generate much heat an...
Monday, 1 February 2016

100,000 Visitors

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When I launched this social history blog, I don't think I ever considered hitting this milestone. # Oxgangs # 100k
Sunday, 31 January 2016

Braidburn Valley 1936

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For anyone who missed this post yesterday by 'Lost Edinburgh' here's a re-post of David McLean's vignette and Mrs Elcoc...
Friday, 22 January 2016

From the City Hospital Looking Out to Oxgangs, Colinton Mains and the Pentlands 1948-1952

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Reproduced with acknowledgement to Eileen Cameron, Derby, Derbyshire, England and her nurse friend from Switzerland This fantastic pho...
Thursday, 14 January 2016

Getting Rougher In Oxgangs By The Week!

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Baz N Suze Campbell 17 hrs  ·  'Getting rougher in Oxgangs by the week' This came across my timeline on Facebook!...
Thursday, 31 December 2015

Life in Oxgangs in the 1950s and 1960s by Jim Blyth, now a resident of Ontario, Canada

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I was originally alerted to this interesting post by Jim Blyth on the 'Like Warriors' Facebook page; I contacted Jim asking if I co...
Wednesday, 30 December 2015

Dr Motley-Comment From Caroline McKenna

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Hi, I lived at 52 Oxgangs Farm Drive, my mother still lives there today and has since my dad built the house in 1957. I have just ret...
Wednesday, 21 October 2015

A Date For Your Diary

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Monday, 14 September 2015

Oxgangs Memories by Pat Rafferty

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Hi Peter, I saw your blog and read your book - I thoroughly enjoyed it! I grew up in 22 Oxgangs Farm Drive and Anne D...
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Saturday, 1 August 2015

'A Moment in Time': A Small Montage of Photographs of Kids from The Stairs circa 1971

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Yesterday, I came across these photographs of some of the kids from Stairs 2, 4 and 6 Oxgangs Avenue, circa 1971. :-) Paul Forbes; ...
Thursday, 30 April 2015

Hunters Tryst Primary School (Edinburgh Evening News article)

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The site of a former school that has lain derelict for eight years is back up for sale amid hopes that developers will snap it up fo...
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Monday, 20 April 2015

Vignette On Dr Motley By Artist Vicky Mount

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When I was 12 to 17 I lived next door to Dr Motley in the Oxgangs area of Edinburgh. He was the first black American to study in the late...
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Tuesday, 14 April 2015

Greenbank Cottage above Braidburn Valley in Late Summer and Mid-winter

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Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Dr Motley-A Further Update From 10 February, 2015

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Hello Peter Hoffmann I was happy to find and read about my grandfather Dr Arthur Motley here on your blog! Amazing to read and see pi...
Monday, 9 February 2015

St John's Church, Oxgangs-Ring Out Wild Bells

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Ring out the old; ring in the new. Ring, happy bells, across the snow. The year is going; let him go. Ring out the false; ring in the...
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Thursday, 22 January 2015

Dr Motley-A Fascinating Update!

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Dr Motley Hello Peter Hoffmann, Dr. Arthur P Motley is my Grandfather. I am jumping up and down with joy. I have been searching f...
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