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Edinburgh Photographic Memories
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Edinburgh memories
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St James Church, Leith, Edinburgh EH6
I now live in Houston, Texas, USA. My birth certificate has a written record of my being baptized in St James Church in Leith, but I cannot find any record of the church, which was near Gt Junction Street, Leith. Thanks. Morty Grant, born in Lapicide Place, Leith.
Contributed by Morton Grant
My father was a drummer boy
My father was a drummer boy in Edinburgh Castle when he was 14 in 1915.
Contributed by eddie tait
My father was a Drummer Boy
My father was a Drummer Boy in Edinburgh Castle when he was 14 in 1915. He threw the sergeant's false teeth out of the window by mistake, he thought it was just a cup of water. But next day when the sergeant picked up the cup and said where's my ---------- teeth , he knew. He did not own up. A mystery never solved.
Contributed by eddie tait
grandfathers birthplace
never saw him
Contributed by john dunn
Extracts From Edinburgh & Midlothian books
In the foreground are the buildings of the Royal Institute and the National Gallery, with Princes Street on the left behind the Scott Monument. Calton Hill can be seen in the distance.
An extract from from"Edinburgh Photographic Memories".
The waters of Nor’ Loch once flowed over the area now occupied by Princes Gardens, the railway, and Princes Street, and together with an area of marshland formed a part of the castle and the old city’s defences. The picture gives us an indication of the size of the loch.
An extract from from"Scottish Castles".
In the foreground is the castellated bulk of the prison. The old Calton burial ground just beyond is where the philosopher David Hume is buried.
An extract from from"Edinburgh Photographic Memories".
The collection included paintings of the Spanish and Italian Schools, and the British were represented by artists such as Gainsborough. The annual Exhibition of the Scottish Academy was one of the highlights of the year.
An extract from from"Edinburgh Photographic Memories".
It was possible to keep healthy on Princes Street. The Edinburgh Cafe at number 70 did not serve alcohol, and there was a Turkish baths at number 90. For those with a sweet tooth, Edinburgh rock was available at Ferguson’s.
An extract from from"Edinburgh Photographic Memories".