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Tag "1940s"

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Taking Steps In Princes Street Gardens 1946

Taking Steps In Princes Street Gardens 1946

Alan Guthrie taking his first steps. Donor n...
Young Woman In ATS Uniform 1943

Young Woman In ATS Uniform 1943

Dorothy MacIntosh was recruited into the Auxill...
Wartime Wedding RAF Aldershot 10 March 1945

Wartime Wedding RAF Aldershot 10 March 1945

Thomas and Dorothy MacIntosh on their wedding d...
Outing To Spylaw Park 1946

Outing To Spylaw Park 1946

A large outing/picnic to Spylaw Park for the ch...
Group Of Drinkers Outside Pub 1940s

Group Of Drinkers Outside Pub 1940s

Cathy Lyle, centre. The men were up from Newcas...
Land Army Girl Driving Tractor 1942

Land Army Girl Driving Tractor 1942

Maisie Brand (née Logan) was a recruit in the W...
Women's Land Army Parade 1943

Women's Land Army Parade 1943

Donor number: 0012-003
Studio Portrait Young Woman 1949

Studio Portrait Young Woman 1949

Maisie Brand (née Logan). Photography - Jero...
Studio Portrait Two Friends, early 1940s

Studio Portrait Two Friends, early 1940s

Maisie Brand (née Logan) (left) with friend. ...
Family Picnic, late 1940s

Family Picnic, late 1940s

Donor number: 0013-003
Arthur's Seat May Day Service c.1947

Arthur's Seat May Day Service c.1947

May Day morning. An annual service and ceremony...
Young Boy With Traffic Playset 1940

Young Boy With Traffic Playset 1940

Photograph probably taken by Jas A Brydon, free...
Children At Play Running With Wheelbarrow c.1950

Children At Play Running With Wheelbarrow c.1950

Photograph by Jas A Brydon, freelance photograp...
Young Girl With Jenner's Santa Claus 1940s

Young Girl With Jenner's Santa Claus 1940s

Janet McKay photographed with Santa Claus at Je...
Young Girl Outdoors 1940s

Young Girl Outdoors 1940s

Janet McKay. Donor number: 0016-004
Lady Swimmers At Portobello Baths, late 1940s

Lady Swimmers At Portobello Baths, late 1940s

Below front - Mrs Catherine Sutherland. Cath...
Girl And Dog In The Garden 1949

Girl And Dog In The Garden 1949

Beryl Tubb (née Miles) in the garden of her fam...
Winter At "Bouzell" 1947

Winter At "Bouzell" 1947

(L-R) Alan Bastable, 'Christine', Beryl Miles, ...
Man Standing In Doorway Of Barber Shop In Main Street 1945

Man Standing In Doorway Of Barber Shop In Main Street 1945

George Hackland's grandfather Willie 'B' standi...
Funeral Director Invoice 1945

Funeral Director Invoice 1945

Thomas Marin, Funeral Director. Donor number: ...
Family With Work Horse 1949

Family With Work Horse 1949

Donald Lennie with daughters Maureen and Veroni...
Woman And Girl By Fields At Castlebrae 1949

Woman And Girl By Fields At Castlebrae 1949

Maureen O'Donnell (left). Donor number: 0039...
Studio Portrait Two Sisters 1949

Studio Portrait Two Sisters 1949

Veronica (left) and Maureen (right) Lennie. ...
Family Outing Duddingston Loch 1949

Family Outing Duddingston Loch 1949

Donald Lennie with his children Veronica and Ji...
Duncan's Chocolates Factory Girls 1949

Duncan's Chocolates Factory Girls 1949

Jean Riley (back left). Donor number: 0041-001
Family Picnic 1940s

Family Picnic 1940s

Donor number: 0041-002
Tired Mothers Home 1940s

Tired Mothers Home 1940s

Donor number: 0041-003
Farquhar's Bar Football Team 1949

Farquhar's Bar Football Team 1949

Freddy Riley (front centre) worked for the Gas ...
Young Boy At Play In The Back Garden c.1946

Young Boy At Play In The Back Garden c.1946

Bill McLean. Donor number: 0043-002
Young Boy On Tricycle In Living Room c.1947

Young Boy On Tricycle In Living Room c.1947

Donor number: 0043-006