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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’
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
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
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
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
The Trove archive is a wonderful resource. As a visual artist I am a regular visitor! I have recently been exploring The Scotsman images on Trove. I share below some … Continue reading Glasgow: TROVE photographs
The Trove archive is a wonderful resource. As a visual artist I am a regular visitor! I have recently been exploring The Scotsman images on Trove. I share below some … Continue reading Edinburgh: TROVE photographs
In the Trove archive, I came across the above photograph. It was taken by a photographer for the Scotsman in 1958 and was given this annotation “Old Georgian house at … Continue reading Rose Park, Trinity