History of growing up on the Calders Prefab Estate Sighthill in the 40s, 50s and 60s

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Memories and photos of the area and my family between 1947 and 1965

The Laidlaw Family 1953
The Laidlaw Family 1953

The Laidlaw Family 1953

Frank and Isobel Laidlaw with daughter Christin...
11 Calder Drive Sighthill

11 Calder Drive Sighthill

This picture taken in 1961 shows my home from 1...
Street plan of Sighthill Prefabs and Industrial Estate in 1965

Street plan of Sighthill Prefabs and Industrial Estate in 1965

Map showing all the streets on the Prefab and ...
Middle of the Calders Estate (Map A)

Middle of the Calders Estate (Map A)

This map shows a more detailed list of the midd...
How wrong could they be?

How wrong could they be?

AILOH Type prefab being erected in 1947.
AILOH Prefabs on Calder Drive Sighthill 1949

AILOH Prefabs on Calder Drive Sighthill 1949

Photo of Calder Drive taken in 1949 showing the...
AILOH Prefab Interior

AILOH Prefab Interior

Just as I remember it except we had a gas cooke...
ARCON Prefabs on Calder Terrace Sighthill 1955

ARCON Prefabs on Calder Terrace Sighthill 1955

Built in 1946,the ARCON (Architectural Consulta...
ARCON Prefab Interior

ARCON Prefab Interior

Shows the layout of the ARCON prefab. These wer...
Growing up on the Calders Prefab Estate 1949-1965[ Part One]

Growing up on the Calders Prefab Estate 1949-1965[ Part One]

I lived at 11 Calder Drive from 1949 to 1965. ...
Christine Laidlaw 1948 (Photo 1D)

Christine Laidlaw 1948 (Photo 1D)

Christine sitting on the strange Pipe fencing a...
Christine Laidlaw 1947 (Picture 1E)

Christine Laidlaw 1947 (Picture 1E)

Shows the rear garden fencing with the rear of ...
Santa and my sister Christine Laidlaw 1948

Santa and my sister Christine Laidlaw 1948

Souvenir Photo from Santa's Grotto in the long ...
Winter of 1951

Winter of 1951

Frank Laidlaw clearing the snow from the paveme...
The Laidlaw family at the Circus 1952

The Laidlaw family at the Circus 1952

Me on my Nana Cunningham's lap, sister Christin...
The Calders Prefab Estate up to1965 (Map B)

The Calders Prefab Estate up to1965 (Map B)

Map showing the Shops and St Stephens Church on...
Royal Visit to William Thynes Sighthill 1960

Royal Visit to William Thynes Sighthill 1960

Front row right to left Mrs MacBeth 13 Calder ...
Dustbin day

Dustbin day

Every Prefab had a large galvanised Dustbin as ...
Pig bin lorry

Pig bin lorry

Every Prefab was supplied with a galvanised pai...
Growing up on the Calders Prefab Estate1949-1965 [Part Two]

Growing up on the Calders Prefab Estate1949-1965 [Part Two]

Going to School. The vast majority of the chil...
Stuart Laidlaw and Goldie at the back of 11 Calder Drive

Stuart Laidlaw and Goldie at the back of 11 Calder Drive

This picture shows the Anderson type Coal sheds...
Front garden of 11 Calder Drive (Photo 1B)

Front garden of 11 Calder Drive (Photo 1B)

This picture shows my sister Christine and our ...
Back garden of 11 Calder Drive (Photo 1A)

Back garden of 11 Calder Drive (Photo 1A)

Stuart Laidlaw and two cousins Hilary and Andre...
Stuart Laidlaw on first Tricycle 1953

Stuart Laidlaw on first Tricycle 1953

Outside our prefab. The motorcycle just visibl...
Coronation Mugs 1953

Coronation Mugs 1953

Presented to Christine and Stuart Laidlaw on 2n...
Stuart Laidlaw on last Bicycle 1965

Stuart Laidlaw on last Bicycle 1965

One of the last pictures taken outside Prefab p...
Stuart and Christine Laidlaw 1955 (Photo1C)

Stuart and Christine Laidlaw 1955 (Photo1C)

Stuart and Christine Laidlaw in the Front garde...
Stuart and Christine Laidlaw 1965 (Photo1F)

Stuart and Christine Laidlaw 1965 (Photo1F)

This was the last photo we had taken at the Pre...
Calders Prefab Estate--The end of an Era.1965

Calders Prefab Estate--The end of an Era.1965

Prefabs about to be demolished in 1965.