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Tag "sand"

Found 65 memories
Seaside spade

Seaside spade

A child's spade from the collections of Edinbur...
Portobello Beach

Portobello Beach

A wooden groyne stretches across the sand at Po...
Fun on the beach at Porty

Fun on the beach at Porty

We're so lucky to have the beach at Portobello ...
Sunset at Portobello Beach

Sunset at Portobello Beach

This was the end of a really sunny day - the be...
Portobello beach

Portobello beach

Sunday morning early, lovely view across to Fife
Girl With Bucket And Spade 1908

Girl With Bucket And Spade 1908

Kate Neil photographed near the sandpit at Rosl...
Sitting On Deckchairs At The Beach 1930s

Sitting On Deckchairs At The Beach 1930s

Donor number: 0033-066
On The Beach At Portobello 1938

On The Beach At Portobello 1938

Maureen and Donnie Lennie. Donor number: 003...
Children Playing In The Sand At Portobello 1938

Children Playing In The Sand At Portobello 1938

Donnie and Maureen Lennie. Donor number: 003...
Young Woman Amongst Sand Dunes 1929

Young Woman Amongst Sand Dunes 1929

Anne Seggie (née Fulton). Donor number: 0046...
Young Woman On Honeymoon 1930

Young Woman On Honeymoon 1930

Anne Seggie (née Fulton). Donor number: 0046...
By The Seaside 1935

By The Seaside 1935

Ella Rattray relaxing on a deckchair. Donor ...
Young Woman Sunbathing At The Beach 1950s

Young Woman Sunbathing At The Beach 1950s

Jean Bell (née Bottomley). Donor number: 005...
Donkey Ride On Portobello Beach 1935

Donkey Ride On Portobello Beach 1935

Anne Stephen (née Seggie). Donor number: 004...
Elderly Couple On The Beach At Portobello 1935

Elderly Couple On The Beach At Portobello 1935

Mr and Mrs Fulton (the grandparents of Anne Ste...
Children Playing On The Beach At Earlsferry 1962

Children Playing On The Beach At Earlsferry 1962

Colin (left) and Lorraine (centre) Welsh. Do...
Young Children Playing On The Beach At Earlsferry 1962

Young Children Playing On The Beach At Earlsferry 1962

Colin and Lorraine Welsh. Donor number: 0073...
Mother With Daughter At The Sands At Carnoustie 1934

Mother With Daughter At The Sands At Carnoustie 1934

Peggy Horsburgh with her daughter Joan. Dono...
Family Playing On The Sands At Carnoustie 1934

Family Playing On The Sands At Carnoustie 1934

Bill and Peggy Horsburgh with daughter Joan. ...
Children Playing On The Beach At Earlsferry 1962

Children Playing On The Beach At Earlsferry 1962

Lorraine (centre) and Colin (right) Welsh. D...
Practical Maths Session Drylaw Primary School 1950s

Practical Maths Session Drylaw Primary School 1950s

Donor number: 0046-047
Family Day Out At Portobello Beach 1953

Family Day Out At Portobello Beach 1953

Bill Jones, with David, Kathleen, Hamish, and J...
Sunday Outing To Portobello Beach 1938

Sunday Outing To Portobello Beach 1938

Mary Farquhar with her children Alma (middle) a...
Women Sitting On Deckchairs At The Beach c.1939

Women Sitting On Deckchairs At The Beach c.1939

Eva Anderson (middle), George Anderson (child)....
Group Of Friends On The Beach c.1930

Group Of Friends On The Beach c.1930

(L-R) - unknown, Jimmy Maconachie, Peter Addiso...
Fortified Beach Front In Belgium 1945

Fortified Beach Front In Belgium 1945

"This picture was taken when [my grandfather] J...
Young Boy Paddling In The Sea At Belhaven 1960

Young Boy Paddling In The Sea At Belhaven 1960

Len Purves. Donor number: 0124-003
Donkey And Cart Ride Along The Beach 1959

Donkey And Cart Ride Along The Beach 1959

Len Purves, on the cart. "Possibly a Sunday ...
Family Fun On Cramond Beach c.1950

Family Fun On Cramond Beach c.1950

The Leatham and Henderson families. Donor nu...
Brother And Sister On Portobello Promenade Opposite Their Home At 9 Promenade Terrace c.1950

Brother And Sister On Portobello Promenade Opposite Their Home At 9 Promenade Terrace c.1950

Graham and Margaret Leatham. In the backgrou...