Stuart Laidlaw's History of Social and other Events in Sighthill during the early to mid 20th Century. - Edinburgh Collected

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Stuart Laidlaw’s History of Social and other Events in Sighthill during the early to mid 20th Century.

Photos of various events, happenings etc from the Sighthill area during the 20th Century.

Scrapbook created by Stuart Laidlaw

The Union Canal and the Murray Burn in the 1950s

The Union Canal and the Murray Burn in the 1950s

National Identity Cards

National Identity Cards

Coronation Mugs 1953

Coronation Mugs 1953

Farms at Sighthill in 1945

Farms at Sighthill in 1945

Picnic at Shaws Farm off the Old Calder Road Sighthill.

Picnic at Shaws Farm off the Old Calder Road Sighthill.

Sighthill Bowling Club Members 1948

Sighthill Bowling Club Members 1948

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.

Unknown Social event in 1950s Sighthill

Unknown Social event in 1950s Sighthill

Guides and Brownies in Wooden Church Hall in Broomhouse circa 1950s

Guides and Brownies in Wooden Church Hall in Broomhouse circa 1950s

Outdoor Service at St Nicholas Church Huts 1950s

Outdoor Service at St Nicholas Church Huts 1950s

St Nicholas Church Sunday School Picnic 1952

St Nicholas Church Sunday School Picnic 1952

Health and Welfare in the 1950s

Health and Welfare in the 1950s

Sighthill Health Centre 1955

Sighthill Health Centre 1955

Accident on the Old Calder Road 1960s

Accident on the Old Calder Road 1960s

Fancy Dress Party at Wester Hailes Primary School.

Fancy Dress Party at Wester Hailes Primary School.

Fancy Dress Party at Wester Hailes Primary School.

Fancy Dress Party at Wester Hailes Primary School.

St Nicholas Church Sunday School Picnic 16th June 1956

St Nicholas Church Sunday School Picnic 16th June 1956

St Nicholas Church Womans Guild circa 1956/7

St Nicholas Church Womans Guild circa 1956/7

St Nicholas Church Womans Institute circa 1950s

St Nicholas Church Womans Institute circa 1950s

Beetle Drive at Wester Hailes Primary School.

Beetle Drive at Wester Hailes Primary School.

Shopping in Sighthill during the 1950s and 60s.

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Royal Visit to William Thynes Sighthill 1960

Royal Visit to William Thynes Sighthill 1960

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

St Nicholas Church Choir circa 1960s

St Nicholas Church Choir circa 1960s

Sighthill Inn 1961

Sighthill Inn 1961

Sighthill Inn 1961

Sighthill Inn 1961

St Nicholas Church Youth Club Dance 1961

St Nicholas Church Youth Club Dance 1961

Community Centre Party circa 1965

Community Centre Party circa 1965

Sighthill Hammers Cycle Team - National League Champions 1966

Sighthill Hammers Cycle Team - National League Champions 1966

Sighthill Hammers Cycle Team 1966

Sighthill Hammers Cycle Team 1966

Saughton House off the Old Calder Road (Picture 1)

Saughton House off the Old Calder Road (Picture 1)

Saughton House Entrance on the Old Calder Road (Picture 2)

Saughton House Entrance on the Old Calder Road (Picture 2)

Saughton House off the Old Calder Road after the fire.(Picture 3)

Saughton House off the Old Calder Road after the fire.(Picture 3)

Shaws Farm Buildings- Calder Road Broomhouse 1950s

Shaws Farm Buildings- Calder Road Broomhouse 1950s

Aircraft accident near Sighthill on 11th September 1956

Aircraft accident near Sighthill on 11th September 1956

Air Crash near Sighthill on 29th May 1962 (Picture 1)

Air Crash near Sighthill on 29th May 1962 (Picture 1)

Aircraft accident near Sighthill on 29th May 1962 (Picture 2)

Aircraft accident near Sighthill on 29th May 1962 (Picture 2)

Hailesland before 1965

Hailesland before 1965

Mobile Shops of the 1940s and 1950s.

Mobile Shops of the 1940s and 1950s.

Co-op Share Book 1946

Co-op Share Book 1946

One O'Clock Gang Show Outing from Broomhouse Grove 1958/9

One O'Clock Gang Show Outing from Broomhouse Grove 1958/9

Broomhouse Youth Club 1960s

Broomhouse Youth Club 1960s

View of the Pentlands and the "T" Woods 1935

View of the Pentlands and the "T" Woods 1935

Martins the Bakers Mobile Van

Martins the Bakers Mobile Van

Fernieflat Farm Baberton 1950

Fernieflat Farm Baberton 1950

Wester Hailes Farm in the 1950s

Wester Hailes Farm in the 1950s

Wester Hailes Primary School 1975

Wester Hailes Primary School 1975

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