Wednesday, 12 October 2016

The Sopranos Ride Again

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Whit a feckin' laugh at Swanston Golf Club on Sunday morning, 44 years after the original photie at Woolworths circa 1972, 'T...
Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Comiston Farmhouse Update 'Planning Application 37 Flats!'

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Followers of the blog will recall that back in April I highlighted the possibility that Comiston Farmhouse may be pulled down and housi...
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Monday, 9 May 2016

'V Signs' at 'The Stair' 1971

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The first two are easy, Messrs. Iain Hoffmann and Paul Forbes, but what one of the six Blades girls is at the window of 6/6?
Saturday, 30 April 2016

Comiston Farmhouse, 1920

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Harvest Field, Braidburn Valley, with Comiston Farm and the Pentlands in the distance, 1920 ('Mark', The Living Memory Association...
Saturday, 23 April 2016

Comiston Farmhouse Destruction

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Followers of the blog may have enjoyed the significant part it played recently in solving the 'Comiston Walled Garden Mystery'. Unfo...
Friday, 22 April 2016

Army Tank, Pentlands

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For those followers of 'The Stair' who didn't see Tom Thorbun's very interesting post on the 'Like Warriors' websit...
Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Further Update Comiston Walled Market Garden 'Mystery' From Ken Watt

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Isn't it great what can be done when people work together and share information! I received this e mail this morning. Hi Peter, I ...
Thursday, 31 March 2016

Hunters Tryst v Craiglockhart, 1968

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Many thanks to my friend, Steve O'Sullivan for this photie from the mists of time, half a century ago. I similarly recall playin...
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Cameo from Carol

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I remember very well Mr. Leslie (4/1 Oxgangs Avenue)-he was a lovely man. I also have keen memories of his younger daughter, Catrio...
Monday, 14 March 2016

Colinton Mains Comment From Annie Burns, USA

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Colinton Mains Development (Photograph courtesy Mr J. Dickson) How absolutely lovely to see this photo. We lived at 159 Colinton M...
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Friday, 4 March 2016

Downes' Green-Grocers, Colinton Village

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I’ve always rather liked the traditional green-grocers shops selling fruit 'n vegetables which used to be so common on our hig...
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Thursday, 3 March 2016

'The White Lady' Anonymous Comment

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'When I was around the age of 10 in the early 70s I used to go up to Bonaly, Oxgangs and the Pentlands Hills with my friend dur...
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Thursday, 25 February 2016

Colinton Mains Shops Development

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The shells of the buildings which would become the shops at Colinton Mains (J. Dickson)  David McLean (Lost Edinburgh) very kindly se...
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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