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Found 242 memories
Bookbinders 1920

Bookbinders 1920

Employees of the bookbinding department of Warr...
Gunpowder Mill Employees 1925-1930

Gunpowder Mill Employees 1925-1930

A group of female employees - possibly from the...
Studio Portrait Two Soldiers 1914-1918

Studio Portrait Two Soldiers 1914-1918

The seated soldier is W Byers. The photograph w...
TW Beach & Sons, Plumbers 1906

TW Beach & Sons, Plumbers 1906

TW Beach and Sons was a a plumbing and gas fitt...
Workers At The Gunpowder Mill 1914-1918

Workers At The Gunpowder Mill 1914-1918

The men are wearing felt suits as protection ag...
Piper c.1930

Piper c.1930

Andrew Neil with his bagpipes. Andrew had many ...
Chauffeur 1937

Chauffeur 1937

Bert Flockhart was chauffeur to a Mr Wylie, who...
'Tattie Howker' 1955

'Tattie Howker' 1955

Maisie Brand (née Logan) dressed as a tattie ho...
"Scotland's Cup Holders" 1951

"Scotland's Cup Holders" 1951

Maisie Brand (née Logan) (left) and friend Cath...
"Time Gentlemen Please" 1951

"Time Gentlemen Please" 1951

Maisie Brand (née Logan) in the works canteen a...
Photo Album Page 1951

Photo Album Page 1951

Maisie Brand (née Logan) and friend Cathy Bald ...
Photo Album Page 1951

Photo Album Page 1951

Maisie Brand (née Logan) and friend Cathy Bald....
Work Colleagues 1951

Work Colleagues 1951

Cathy Bald, with workers from Goskirk Electro-P...
"Watch The Birdie" 1952

"Watch The Birdie" 1952

Cathy Bald, and "Donald" left. Donor number:...
Kingsknowe Dairy On McNeil Street 1924

Kingsknowe Dairy On McNeil Street 1924

The Kingsknowe Dairy in Viewforth was operated ...
Young Girl With Jenner's Santa Claus 1940s

Young Girl With Jenner's Santa Claus 1940s

Janet McKay photographed with Santa Claus at Je...
MacVitties, Guest & Company Shop On Comiston Road 1920s

MacVitties, Guest & Company Shop On Comiston Road 1920s

Donor number: 0016-005
Salvesen Whaling Ship 1950s

Salvesen Whaling Ship 1950s

Donor number: 0024-001
Sailor On Board Salvesen Whaler, late 1950s

Sailor On Board Salvesen Whaler, late 1950s

James Aien on board the SA Briar. It was an eig...
Rolling Barrels In The Distillery Yard At Gorgie And Dalry 1991

Rolling Barrels In The Distillery Yard At Gorgie And Dalry 1991

The North British Distillery made large quantit...
Casting Railings At Laing's Foundry 1993

Casting Railings At Laing's Foundry 1993

The foundry was established by Charles Laing in...
Men Working In Alexandra Dry Dock 1992

Men Working In Alexandra Dry Dock 1992

The workers in this picture were probably emplo...
Man Working At Linotype Machine 1992

Man Working At Linotype Machine 1992

In 1992, Baker and Claremont was the last survi...
Man Working At Speedspools Monotype Printers At Gayfield Place Lane 1992

Man Working At Speedspools Monotype Printers At Gayfield Place Lane 1992

Speedspools was the last of the monotype printe...
Burton's Biscuits Rich Tea Line 1992

Burton's Biscuits Rich Tea Line 1992

At the time of this photograph Burton's Biscuit...
Scotmid Coach Works Restoration And Painting 1992

Scotmid Coach Works Restoration And Painting 1992

Until the mid 1980s St Cuthbert's Co-op - later...
Scotmid Coach Works Sanding And Varnishing 1992

Scotmid Coach Works Sanding And Varnishing 1992

Until the mid 1980s St Cuthbert's Co-op - later...
James Carmichael Aerated Water Factory 1920s

James Carmichael Aerated Water Factory 1920s

Donor number: 0026-015
St Cuthbert's Milk Delivery Horse At Lauderdale Street, Marchmont, mid-1970s

St Cuthbert's Milk Delivery Horse At Lauderdale Street, Marchmont, mid-1970s

The horse had 'patrons' who would feed him titb...
Three Female Employees At Baker's Shop c.1913

Three Female Employees At Baker's Shop c.1913

Donor number: 0032-001