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Caledonian Station, Leith        John Stewart, Livingston, West Lothian                 Date  27- 09-08

Reminds me of the time I commuted back and forward to Edinburgh Caledonian Station back in 1949.  I used to look forward to it mixing with the other regular passengers.  Steam driven locos with the non-corridor carriages.  Filled with smoke before any smoking ban.  Those were the days.



Caledonian Station, Leith         Colin Bingham, West Lothian                                  Date  29- 09- 08

When I was at Trinity Academy used to get on the train at Craighall Station and get off at the Caley and then got the bus home to Leith
Store Clock                              Alex Wallace, Meaford, Ont.                                   Date  03-10-08

Every morning with fag in one hand and coffee in the other I check the time. The memories keep flashing by me. Oh if I could only have fresh rolls and bran scones delivered each morning. HOW did you manage to have the clock display the local time no matter where you are located?

Webmaster note:  Alex this way you can still get the time from the clock with your coffee and fag.  Can do nothing about the bran scones


Willie Merrilees                          Graham Whyte, Harrogate                                        Date  03-10-08

Saw Willie Merrilees in a picture. Question! Does anyone remember, Roy Rogers and Trigger?. My mum had a picture of the 3 of them together, and it was signed.  Wonder where it is now?  More to the point, How much would it be worth? Probably worth a million if, Trigger had signed it.

Reply                                           Ruth McLounnan, Los Angeles, Ca.                          Date 03-10-08 

Ok you want a Roy Roger Dale Evans story.  Where my son and family lived in Apple Valley, Calilfornia they went to the same church as them.  Roy & Dale lived just around the corner from my son.   I saw them a lot of times at Church and at the local pizza joint.  They even named pizza after the both of them.  They went there every Friday night, and Roy wore his cowboy clothes. Dale didn't. Her niece and my daughter in law had twins around the same time, and they were very friendly, and still are today.  The twins now are almost 16.   I have an old photo taken in Edinburgh at the old Balmoral Hotel and Roy is bringing Trigger down the stairs.  I think that was around 1949 not sure.  In Apple Valley which is not far from where I live,t here is a Roy Rogers Museum.  I was fortunate to have met them, and went to their home for a church meeting.  Just down to earth folks.

Webmaster note:  Balmoral Hotel once better known to us old Leithers as the North British.  Stiil to this day the clock is always a couple of minutes fast.

Reply                                         Magnus Ganson,  Newhaven, Kent                           Date 04-10-08

Graham, when Roy Rogers came to the Usher Hall, with Dale Evans,and Trigger. He came to Dunforth orphanage in Newhaven and adopted a girl from my class, called Marion Fleming.  Broke my heart when she went away to America.


Smith Fleet of Lorries                 Graham Whyte, Harrogate                                        Date 04-10-08

As an articulated lorry driver (semi) to you over the pond, I wonder what those lorry drivers in the fleet photo would think of the ones of today?  Up to 20 metres long but, almost as easy as a car to drive. Speed limiters, Tachographs, mind you just think A RADIO?, a warm cab in winter, traction control. More to the point WOMAN DRIVERS.  We have one where I work, and being honest, she is not a bad driver. Her real name is Veronica, we call her Ronnie, just to keep it male dominated.


North Fort St. School 1950           Robert Moffat, Bonnyrigg                                           Date 06-10-08 

That`s me, 6th from the left back row.   A lorry driver like Graham but now retired.  Thanks for putting my name beside Dalhousie Castle.  Most unexpected.



MARINE HOTEL, NEWHAVEN         Donald Campbell Veale, Kent                                          Date 20-10-08 

GREAT TO SEE MY GRANDFATHERS NAME ON THE FRONT. THREE DAUGHTERS AND TWO SONS WERE RAISED THERE AND AFTER HE DIED MY GRANDMOTHER AND SON ALEXANDER CARRIED ON FOR THE NEXT 11 YEARS. FISH AND CHIP SHOP AND I THINK A WET FISH SHOP. MY FATHER LODGED THERE AND MET MY MOTHER BEFORE MOVING INTO LAVEROCK BANK AVENUE NEWHAVEN. THAT WAS MY FIRST WEE HAME. I VISITED IT ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR AND HAVE SEVERAL PHOTOS TO PASS ON WHEN I CAN MAKE CONTACT.I NOW HAVE THE WAR RECORD OF MY UNCLE DONALD CAMPBELL AND MY UNCLE WHO WAS THE SKIPPER OF THE BELVUE BEFORE HITTING A MINE OUT OF NEWHAVEN I BELIEVE. I JUST LOVE THE PLACE JUST WAITING FOR AN OFFER AND WE WILL BE BACK.

                                              
                                              Maggie Burdett (Gilchrist), Yarram, Vic. Aust.                  Date 31-10-08

It is lovely to see where all our Leithers have gone to in the world or even just to the next town.

Kind regards,  Maggie Burdett (Gilchrist)



Caledonian Station                  Brian Swanney, Dunedin, New Zealand                          Date 03-11-08

Many thanks to Colin for all his photo contributions - absolutely brilliant and capture so much of the period.  Brought back memories of the old Leith North to Edinburgh Caledonian line.  I'm not sure if I can remember steam in use or not - When would the switch to deisel multiple units have happened?  Anyway, our local station was East Pilton Halt just by Bruce Peebles factory and I can remember getting the train after school at Wardie Primary to either go to Leith North (and presumably then walking through Bridge Street, Tolbooth Wynd to my dad's workplace in Storries Alley) - or going home (just a one station trip!!) or sometimes uptown to the 'Caley' at the West End. Can almost hear and feel the hollow sounds and smell the "musty wood" of the station buildings at Granton Road and the tiny wee ticket shed at East Pilton. These ever so short journeys seemed like a big deal when you are just wee fellow!!



Goodies, Yum Yum                                 Magnus Ganson, Newhaven, Kent                                  Date 21-11-08

Where's all the pies Graham?



Willie Merrilees                                     Colin Bingham, Bathgate                                                 Date 23-11-08          

I remember Roy Rogers and Trigger coming to Trinity primary School to visit.  Willies's granddaughter was in my class at school.



4th Leith BBs                                         Norma Ross (nee Dorward), Argyll, Scotland                  Date 08-12-08

Leith Boys Brigade Photo: 4th Leith outside St Pauls, Lorne Street

I have a similar photo taken about 1928/9 when my dad Charlie Dorward was a member there. I was born in Royal Terrace which was arguably on the border between Leith and Edinburgh What are the parameters for Leith? Spent lots of happy memories with my folks in Trinity Crescent and Lorne Street and remember the trams and playing on the Leith Links.


Dock Street Church                                Joyce Aitchison, Edinburgh                                              Date  02-01-09

I worked as an apprentice Book binder, in this building at the age of 15 years when Holmes McDougall used the building as a printers, we used to talk about the ghosts in the church ?


Various Ships                                Ruth Patterson, Norfolk at present but frequently in Edinburgh    Date 24-07-09
                                                     (email: ruth@ruthpatterson.co.uk)   

Comment those with Henry Robb interest

I am Henry Robb's grand-daughter and am compiling a history of the yard and its development and would be delighted to receive any information or help (dates, events, reminiscences, experiences, photos - you name it!) that anyone can supply to further my research.  Any resultant book will, of course, credit those who share their knowledge with me. Thank you.            

GEORGE LAURENSON   CORSHAM                                                                                                 Date  28-08-09

Photo Section:B.B`S Photo:2nd Leith at Blair Atholl,The Brothers,The full company.Comment on it:I left the 2nd about 1953,I reconise,in the first one Gordon Richardson,Alex Watson. In the full company Joe the cook,Harry ?,Gordon R, Alex Briggs and Mr ? Caretaker.And For Bert and Tam Hislop, I knew them.They were not to bad at football.


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Rena Miller (nee Dick)   Paphos Cyprus.    Party at Corunna Place                                                   Date 25-09-09

I think I am second from the left sitting down. I cannot remember exactly due to passage of time, but one other girl looks like a friend from Trinity Academy School 1951-1954. Thoroughly enjoyed looking at the site. Look forward showing my Grandson and Granddaughter their Gramma. Thank You Rena Miller


Sandra Cochrane, Canada            Yummies;trays of 'goodies'                                                              Date 23--11-09

Does anyone remember the name of the cakes at the top right hand side?

                                       'Looking down Water Street from top of Kirkgate"

This photo was actually taken from Market St. looking out onto 'Water'sClose' (I think that's what it was called - if you kept going straight you would come to the'broo'on the Shore). Tolbooth Wynd ran right to left at the top of Market St. The empty space shown on the left of the photo is where Lamb's House is