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Margaret Lee’s Memories of living in the Dean Village in the 1950s

Growing up as a child in the Dean Village

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Margaret Lee - Lee Family Lineage - The Village of the Water of Leith now known as the Dean Village.

Margaret Lee - Lee Family Lineage - The Village of the Water of Leith now known as the Dean Village.

Margaret Lee - My Dad Davie Lee aged between 8 and 10 year's old attending the Dean School.

Margaret Lee - My Dad Davie Lee aged between 8 and 10 year's old attending the Dean School.

Margaret Lee - Walking down Dean Path past the Lampost you would come to our Stair first.

Margaret Lee - Walking down Dean Path past the Lampost you would come to our Stair first.

My dad Davie Lee always referred to the Dean Village as SHANGRI - LAH

My dad Davie Lee always referred to the Dean Village as SHANGRI - LAH

Margaret Lee - Photograph taken at Strathmigo, Fife.

Margaret Lee - Photograph taken at Strathmigo, Fife.

Margaret Lee - Left my Dad Davie Lee. Photograph taken most likely on the Canal ( guess )

Margaret Lee - Left my Dad Davie Lee. Photograph taken most likely on the Canal ( guess )

Margaret Lee - My Mum's photograph taken before she was married.

Margaret Lee - My Mum's photograph taken before she was married.

Margaret Lee - My mum and dad's Wedding Day photograph.

Margaret Lee - My mum and dad's Wedding Day photograph.

Margaret Lee - The photograph is taken in the Dean Village.

Margaret Lee - The photograph is taken in the Dean Village.

Margaret Lee - Photo taken across the Wooden Bridge with Hawthorn in the background.

Margaret Lee - Photo taken across the Wooden Bridge with Hawthorn in the background.

Margaret Lee - My two older Brother's.

Margaret Lee - My two older Brother's.

Margaret Lee - Inverleith Pond on a Sunday afternoon.

Margaret Lee - Inverleith Pond on a Sunday afternoon.

Margaret Lee - Playing in the Water of Leith.

Margaret Lee - Playing in the Water of Leith.

Margaret Lee - Playing in the High Green (South of the Wooden Bridge) .

Margaret Lee - Playing in the High Green (South of the Wooden Bridge) .

Margaret Lee - Member's of my Family that lived in Dean Path.

Margaret Lee - Member's of my Family that lived in Dean Path.

Margaret Lee - Starting Dean Primary School aged 5.

Margaret Lee - Starting Dean Primary School aged 5.

Margaret Lee - Dean School Primary ages 5/6 - Summer 1955/56

Margaret Lee - Dean School Primary ages 5/6 - Summer 1955/56

Margaret Lee - The Dean Parish Church played an integral part of family live in the Dean Village.

Margaret Lee - The Dean Parish Church played an integral part of family live in the Dean Village.

Margaret Lee - Mrs Burn's Shop Dean Path.

Margaret Lee - Mrs Burn's Shop Dean Path.

Margaret Lee - Dean Path - Christine Robertson's original Newsagent's / Sweet Shop centre.

Margaret Lee - Dean Path - Christine Robertson's original Newsagent's / Sweet Shop centre.

Margaret Lee - Playing Peevers, other Street Games, Hallowen and Bonfire Night.

Margaret Lee - Playing Peevers, other Street Games, Hallowen and Bonfire Night.

Margaret Lee - Skipping Ropes and Street and Party Games.

Margaret Lee - Skipping Ropes and Street and Party Games.

Margaret Lee - Dean Parish Church Women's Guild Bus Drives.

Margaret Lee - Dean Parish Church Women's Guild Bus Drives.

Margaret Lee - Family Wedding Reception at Westfield Halls Edinburgh.

Margaret Lee - Family Wedding Reception at Westfield Halls Edinburgh.

Margaret Lee - Left to Right, Lorna Robertson (3 Dean Path Building's) and Myself.

Margaret Lee - Left to Right, Lorna Robertson (3 Dean Path Building's) and Myself.

Margaret Lee - Demolished Houses and Newsagent/Sweet Shop on Dean Path.

Margaret Lee - Demolished Houses and Newsagent/Sweet Shop on Dean Path.

Margaret Lee - Granny Lee (Elizabeth) lived at No 42 Well Court.

Margaret Lee - Granny Lee (Elizabeth) lived at No 42 Well Court.

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