Leith holds a very special place in my heart. My parents opened two restaurants on Dock Place, and my father has been credited as being the first to have started Leith's revival. Good folk in Leith. Great place with a brilliant character.
That's me at 23 minutes in the green jacket smashing bottles in the water of Leith, over thirty years ago. Thanks for uploading this, I was told about it but until now I had never seen it.
Aye I'm a born and bred Leither., grew up in Leith during WW2....Yes, I can relate to many many memories from the film.....I was born in No 14 Coburg St. across the street from the still there graveyard where us bairns use to play., ....we moved to Johnston St. we where above Hepburns Engineering works, where a steam hammer worked 24 hours a day , we where use to the noise, people visiting us would always say "how can you put up with that noise" lol we where use to it ..We lived across from the docks During the WW2 I could see the battle ships from my bedroom window, at night the horrible shrill of the ships whistles all night long....in the morning all the ships where gone....sad they where out patrolling......
My kid is finishing college in Edinburgh and lives in Leith. As an American with Scottish roots (pre 1776) this is so fascinating to see and learn about. Thanks for posting the video.
My auld maw grew up in Sheriff Brae, born in 1930 into huge family and abject poverty. There was a family gathering in grannies house every new year. Money gathered by the older cousins from the aunties and uncles and all 53 first cousins jumped on the bus up to the carnival in the Waverley Market. We had nowt, but we had each other. Happy days.
My granny lived below your granny. There’s a possibility my mother would’ve been a pall to your mother. During the 1960’s I palled with Linda Strachan - your aunty ? Happy happy days
@@margaretgreen6962 Yep auld Katie was ma Granny and Linda is ma cousin. Maggie is my maw (gone now). May Stewart used tae keep us all goin wi fudge and tablet. Being part of the Strachan clan meant i was related to half of Leith
@@havennewbowtow8835 thanks for your wee reply back… May Stewart, tablet and all the other good stuff she did! My mother (Maisie) would’ve been your Ma’s childhood and teenage pall. Linda was my pall, I do hope life for her is good and if you’re in contact with Linda please tell her I’m asking for her. Happy days and again a big Ta!
When I was wee I lived in Bangor Road and bowling Green Street remember getting the bus to Bonnington primary and the toilets were in the landing on the dark lobby 😳 1965 to 1973 moved to wester hailes a hoose with a indoor bath and toilet bliss 😀👍
If they keep knocking the old buildings down no one will come to view the area ,I know people want better housing but Edinburagh will loose ite a peal to tourists and out siders which bring in money ,my father grew up in Edinburgh in the tenements at the back of hay market station left after the war moved to fife to the country and fresh air ,he called Edinburgh Old reeki because of all the industry,I left fife in 74 for Australia go back every few years still like the place but not much work around ,better in Australia,retired now age 70
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