Penicuik, Broomhill Estate c.1960
Photo ref: P378252C
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Photo ref: P378252C
Photo of Penicuik, Broomhill Estate c.1960

A Selection of Memories from Penicuik

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Penicuik

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Hi all, Walter Henderson here, born in 1949 in castlelaw court, father Willy mother Peggy, my three sisters are Anne, Theresa and Dorothy. I remember all you said but not sure if I know you!!!! Sorry. My mates were Ian and Walter mc Willams, John Brodowski, Kevin Waters,Mike mc Ginley, George and Mose Hutchinson and others. Went to the Catholic school then Dalkeith St David's (bus every day). Worked in ...see more
Hello Carol (McCutcheon as I knew you). I was born in 1951 and lived at 19 Glaskhill terrace. My name is James Waugh and my mother was Lizzie and my father John (Jock). Dad worked in Burghlee, Moat and Bilston Glen. All the items in your note ring true. I was one of the Catholics who ran from the school up near the bowling club (Findlay Irvine) across the park and up to Glaskhill before the school in Jackson ...see more
Born in Glaskhill Terrace 1952, (McCutcheon) eldest of 6. Dad George a miner and Mum (Sarah) a full time job caring for us all,.The street had lots of of families who had moved through from Blantyre, Burnbank, for the pits - Moat, Bilston and said words like watter etc A jumble of childhood memories - seeing the hills every day and memories of playing with the gang - Corrigans, Hendersons, Steins, Stokes, ...see more