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Sighthill Cycle Track in the 1960s
Sighthill Cycle Track in the 1960s
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Old Esso Garage on the Calder Road
Old Esso Garage on the Calder Road
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The Sighthill Inn on the old Calder Road 1963
The Sighthill Inn on the old Calder Road 1963
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German Prisoners from the P.O.W. Camp off the Old Calder Road at Sighthill
German Prisoners from the P.O.W. Camp off the Old Calder Road at Sighthill
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Sighthill Bowling Club Members 1948
Sighthill Bowling Club Members 1948
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POWS from Sighthill Camp 1947
POWS from Sighthill Camp 1947
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Calder Road in the 1970/80s
Calder Road in the 1970/80s
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Sighthill Farm House and "The Doctors House" 1963
Sighthill Farm House and "The Doctors House" 1963
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Picture A - Wester Hailes Primary School and the Swedish Wooden Houses.
Picture A - Wester Hailes Primary School and the Swedish Wooden Houses.
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Memories of Wester Hailes Primary School Sighthill 1949-1957 (Part One)
Memories of Wester Hailes Primary School Sighthill 1949-1957 (Part One)
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Woman With Dog In Garden At Sighthill c.1956
Woman With Dog In Garden At Sighthill c.1956
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St Nicholas Church Wester Hailes Road Sighthill 1945
St Nicholas Church Wester Hailes Road Sighthill 1945
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Life in the old P.O.W.Camp off the Old Calder Road Sighthill
Life in the old P.O.W.Camp off the Old Calder Road Sighthill
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Flooding on the Sighthill estate in the 1950s
Flooding on the Sighthill estate in the 1950s
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Farms at Sighthill in 1945
Farms at Sighthill in 1945
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Sighthill Health Centre North Entrance 1955
Sighthill Health Centre North Entrance 1955
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Sighthill Fire Station 2015
Sighthill Fire Station 2015
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Sighthill Industrial Estate-Golden Wonder Crisp Factory 1960
Sighthill Industrial Estate-Golden Wonder Crisp Factory 1960
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Sighthill POW Camp in the early 1950s
Sighthill POW Camp in the early 1950s
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Sighthill Farm Workers Cottages 1947
Sighthill Farm Workers Cottages 1947
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POWS from Sighthill Camp 1947
POWS from Sighthill Camp 1947
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William Thynes War Memorial - St. Nicholas Church Sighthill
William Thynes War Memorial - St. Nicholas Church Sighthill
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Street plan of Sighthill Prefabs and Industrial Estate in 1965
Street plan of Sighthill Prefabs and Industrial Estate in 1965
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Wooden Huts at Sighthill P.O.W. Camp
Wooden Huts at Sighthill P.O.W. Camp
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Life in the old P.O.W. Camp off the Old Calder Road Sighthill.
Life in the old P.O.W. Camp off the Old Calder Road Sighthill.
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History of the Sighthill POW Camp in the 1940s and 50s.
History of the Sighthill POW Camp in the 1940s and 50s.
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Sighthill Industrial Estate-William Thynes Factory 1960
Sighthill Industrial Estate-William Thynes Factory 1960
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The Laidlaw Family 1953
The Laidlaw Family 1953
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Murrayburn Primary School from 1939-1957 Part One
Murrayburn Primary School from 1939-1957 Part One
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Sketch of Sighthill P.O.W. Camp
Sketch of Sighthill P.O.W. Camp
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Coronation Street Party on Sighthill View 1953
Coronation Street Party on Sighthill View 1953
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Dancing in the street in Sighthill in the1950s.
Dancing in the street in Sighthill in the1950s.
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Air Crash near Sighthill on 29th May 1962 (Picture 1)
Air Crash near Sighthill on 29th May 1962 (Picture 1)
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Shopping in Sighthill during the 1950s and 60s.
Shopping in Sighthill during the 1950s and 60s.
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Coronation Party on Sighthill Gardens 1953
Coronation Party on Sighthill Gardens 1953
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Back green entertainment in the 1950s.
Back green entertainment in the 1950s.
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Sighthill Health Centre 1953
Sighthill Health Centre 1953
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The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part Three
The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part Three
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Sighthill Industrial Estate-Burtons Biscuit Factory 1960
Sighthill Industrial Estate-Burtons Biscuit Factory 1960
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Martins the Bakers van - Parkhead Estate Sighthill circa 1950
Martins the Bakers van - Parkhead Estate Sighthill circa 1950
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Sighthill Industrial Estate - Government Offices Bankhead Ave
Sighthill Industrial Estate - Government Offices Bankhead Ave
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Sighthill Industrial Estate - Bankhead Ave Govt Buildings
Sighthill Industrial Estate - Bankhead Ave Govt Buildings
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Sighthill POW Camp off the Old Calder Road circa 1953
Sighthill POW Camp off the Old Calder Road circa 1953
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Wester Hailes, Sighthill and Parkhead Estates1963
Wester Hailes, Sighthill and Parkhead Estates1963
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St Nicholas Church 1963
St Nicholas Church 1963
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HMSO Sighthill Industrial Estate
HMSO Sighthill Industrial Estate
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Sighthill Prefab and Industrial Estates 1960
Sighthill Prefab and Industrial Estates 1960
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Sighthill Industrial Estate 1953 - The Scottish Orlit Co.
Sighthill Industrial Estate 1953 - The Scottish Orlit Co.
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Official Opening Of The National Coal Board Scotland Computer Centre At Sighthill 1963
Official Opening Of The National Coal Board Scotland Computer Centre At Sighthill 1963
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Official Opening Of The National Coal Board Scotland Computer Centre At Sighthill 1963
Official Opening Of The National Coal Board Scotland Computer Centre At Sighthill 1963
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St Nicholas Church Wester Hailes Road Sighthill 1939-1957
St Nicholas Church Wester Hailes Road Sighthill 1939-1957
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Home Guard Unit 1940
Home Guard Unit 1940
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Saughton House Entrance on the Old Calder Road (Picture 2)
Saughton House Entrance on the Old Calder Road (Picture 2)
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Murrayburn Primary School-Class of 1946/7 Teacher Unknown
Murrayburn Primary School-Class of 1946/7 Teacher Unknown
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St Cuthberts Co-Op on the Old Calder Road 1965
St Cuthberts Co-Op on the Old Calder Road 1965
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St Nicholas Church Brownies - 1949/50
St Nicholas Church Brownies - 1949/50
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Burtons Biscuits Factory 1963
Burtons Biscuits Factory 1963
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Laidlaw Drews Engineering Factory 1963
Laidlaw Drews Engineering Factory 1963
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St Nicholas Church in the early 1970s
St Nicholas Church in the early 1970s
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Widening of the Old Calder Road 1970s
Widening of the Old Calder Road 1970s
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Site for the new St Nicholas Church Wester Hailes Road Sighthill
Site for the new St Nicholas Church Wester Hailes Road Sighthill
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The Old Calder Road 1965
The Old Calder Road 1965
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Outdoor Service at St Nicholas Church Huts 1950s
Outdoor Service at St Nicholas Church Huts 1950s
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