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The Lost Weekend
Footnote:
To read what has never been written
John Berger and Peter Scott-Gordon.
‘Largest Typewriter Sale in History’
Leishman & Hughes, 44 George Street, Edinburgh [the above photograph was taken in 1954] 21 February 1912, Edinburgh Evening News: 11 December 1956, The Scotsman: 3 April 1958, Berwickshire Advertiser: … Continue reading ‘Largest Typewriter Sale in History’
JACEY news theatre
Do You remember JACEY news theatre on Princes Street, Edinburgh? It was a little before my time, but if you do have memories please feel free to share them in … Continue reading JACEY news theatre
Jeffrey’s Audio House
The above photograph was taken in 1955. It is of Jeffrey’s Audio House, 23 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh [Trove archive] 4 April 1959, The Scotsman: 12 November 1959, The Scotsman: … Continue reading Jeffrey’s Audio House
Houses which give character
A number of years ago, for Christmas, I bought Sian from a second-hand bookshop, an old copy of The Face of Scotland. That same Christmas, Sian bought for me, also … Continue reading Houses which give character
Bread for today’s people . . . PERSIL washes whiter!
Coatbridge, 1960.
To the Curious, the Artist & Antiquary
In the British Newspaper Archive, I came across this entry in the Edinburgh Caledonian Mercury of 24 January 1799. It was the title that caught my attention! David Martin, 1737-1797, … Continue reading To the Curious, the Artist & Antiquary
Six life-sized statues unearthed
I came across this intriguing photograph in the Trove archive: It is annotated “Statues discovered by workmen in a disused cellar at site for new Scottish Widows’ Fund and Life … Continue reading Six life-sized statues unearthed