Stuart Laidlaw's History of growing up on the Calders Prefab Estate Sighthill in the 40s, 50s and 60s - Edinburgh Collected

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

Memories and photos of the area, my family and neighbours between 1947 and 1965.

Scrapbook created by Stuart Laidlaw

The Laidlaw Family 1953

The Laidlaw Family 1953

11 Calder Drive Sighthill

11 Calder Drive Sighthill

Street plan of Sighthill Prefabs and Industrial Estate in 1965

Street plan of Sighthill Prefabs and Industrial Estate in 1965

Middle of the Calders Estate (Map A)

Middle of the Calders Estate (Map A)

How wrong could they be?

How wrong could they be?

AILOH and ARCON Prefabs on Calder Drive Sighthill 1949

AILOH and ARCON Prefabs on Calder Drive Sighthill 1949

AILOH Prefab Interior

AILOH Prefab Interior

ARCON Prefabs on Calder Terrace Sighthill 1955

ARCON Prefabs on Calder Terrace Sighthill 1955

ARCON Prefab Interior

ARCON Prefab Interior

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

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Co-op Share Book 1946

Co-op Share Book 1946

The Laidlaw Familys National Identity Cards

The Laidlaw Familys National Identity Cards

Christine Laidlaw 1948 (Photo 1D)

Christine Laidlaw 1948 (Photo 1D)

Christine Laidlaw 1947 (Picture 1E)

Christine Laidlaw 1947 (Picture 1E)

Santa and my sister Christine Laidlaw 1948

Santa and my sister Christine Laidlaw 1948

Back Garden of 11 Calder Drive Sighthill 1952

Back Garden of 11 Calder Drive Sighthill 1952

Winter of 1951

Winter of 1951

The Laidlaw family at the Circus 1952

The Laidlaw family at the Circus 1952

Calder Circle Children in the 1950s

Calder Circle Children in the 1950s

Children of Calder Avenue East circa 1951

Children of Calder Avenue East circa 1951

The Calders Prefab Estate up to1965

The Calders Prefab Estate up to1965

Royal Visit to William Thynes Sighthill 1960

Royal Visit to William Thynes Sighthill 1960

Mobile Shops of the 1940s and 1950s.

Mobile Shops of the 1940s and 1950s.

Dustbin day

Dustbin day

Pig bin lorry

Pig bin lorry

First Mobile Library Van 1949

First Mobile Library Van 1949

Mobile Library in the 1960s

Mobile Library in the 1960s

Mobile Library Van in the 1950/60s

Mobile Library Van in the 1950/60s

Milk delivery in the 1950s

Milk delivery in the 1950s

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

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Stuart Laidlaw and Goldie at the back of 11 Calder Drive

Stuart Laidlaw and Goldie at the back of 11 Calder Drive

Coal Delivery on the Estates

Coal Delivery on the Estates

Anderson Shelter Coal Shed 1965

Anderson Shelter Coal Shed 1965

Front garden of 11 Calder Drive (Photo 1B)

Front garden of 11 Calder Drive (Photo 1B)

Back garden of 11 Calder Drive (Photo 1A)

Back garden of 11 Calder Drive (Photo 1A)

Stuart Laidlaw on first Tricycle 1953

Stuart Laidlaw on first Tricycle 1953

Coronation Mugs 1953

Coronation Mugs 1953

Stuart and Christine Laidlaw 1955 (Photo1C)

Stuart and Christine Laidlaw 1955 (Photo1C)

St Andrews Ambulance Certificates 1957 and 1958

St Andrews Ambulance Certificates 1957 and 1958

Class Photo Old Royal High School 1963

Class Photo Old Royal High School 1963

Stuart and Christine Laidlaw 1965 (Photo1F)

Stuart and Christine Laidlaw 1965 (Photo1F)

Stuart Laidlaw on last Bicycle 1965

Stuart Laidlaw on last Bicycle 1965

My last Bus Permit 1966

My last Bus Permit 1966

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

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

The Calders Prefab Estate and Wester Hailes up to1965

The Calders Prefab Estate and Wester Hailes up to1965

The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part One

The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part One

The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part Two

The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part Two

The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part Three

The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part Three

The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part Five

The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part Five

Childrens Games by David McMillan - Part One

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Calders Prefab Estate Rent Book 1964

Calders Prefab Estate Rent Book 1964

Childrens Games by David McMillan - Part Two

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The Lawson family of 24 Calder Circle Sighthill

The Lawson family of 24 Calder Circle Sighthill

Reggie Buick of Calder Drive Sighthill

Reggie Buick of Calder Drive Sighthill

Reggie Buick 1951

Reggie Buick 1951

Reggie and Alan Buick of Calder Drive Sighthill

Reggie and Alan Buick of Calder Drive Sighthill

Reggie Buick and his mother Barbara Buick 1950

Reggie Buick and his mother Barbara Buick 1950

Amelia and James McDermid.

Amelia and James McDermid.

Growing up in the prefabs

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Jim Alcorn - Memories of the Prefabs and Wester Hailes Primary School

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