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Dean Village Memories

A group of former villagers, who lived in the Dean Village from 1930 to the mid 1970’s.

Patrick McCole has met with former villagers, who lived in the Dean Village from 1930 to the mid 1970s to collect, record and share memories, photos and stories of the Community in Dean Village Memories. Patrick from birth in 1949 was brought up in the Dean Village and has maintained a strong connection with former villagers through arranging reunions.

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213 - 2022 - Internal shot of the BMC Club, Westfield Street, Gorgie one of the clubs

213 - 2022 - Internal shot of the BMC Club, Westfield Street, Gorgie one of the clubs

2022 - that host our regular Sounds of The Sixt...
2018 - My Wife May and I welcoming the Public to our Trades of Edinburgh Open Day.

2018 - My Wife May and I welcoming the Public to our Trades of Edinburgh Open Day.

2018 - My Wife May and I welcoming the Public t...
I am pictured here outside my Stair entrance and the Main Door, I was 18 years old.

I am pictured here outside my Stair entrance and the Main Door, I was 18 years old.

1962 - I am pictured here outside my stair
60 years later -10 of my Family Reunited and photographed outside what was formerly my Stair 41 Dean Path, Dean Village.

60 years later -10 of my Family Reunited and photographed outside what was formerly my Stair 41 Dean Path, Dean Village.

2022 - From left to right Bertie Tompkins (my G...
2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Exhibit.

2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Exhibit.

2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Exhibit.
2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Exhibit.

2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Exhibit.

2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Exhibit.
2018 - The Public attending the Open Day.

2018 - The Public attending the Open Day.

2018 - The Public attending the Open Day.
2018 - "ASHFIELD THE INCORPORATED TRADES OF EDINBURGH 1562"

2018 - "ASHFIELD THE INCORPORATED TRADES OF EDINBURGH 1562"

2018 - "ASHFIELD THE INCORPORATED TRADES OF EDI...
2018 - Open Day Exhibits.

2018 - Open Day Exhibits.

2018 - Open Day Exhibits.
2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Exhibit.

2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Exhibit.

2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Exhibit.
2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Open Day with the Blue Blanket on Display.

2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Open Day with the Blue Blanket on Display.

2018 - Trades of Edinburgh Open Day with the Bl...
2018 - I am pictured here at the Trades of Edinburgh.

2018 - I am pictured here at the Trades of Edinburgh.

2018 - I am pictured here at the Trades of Edin...
2018 - Ashfield House Trades of Edinburgh Open Day.

2018 - Ashfield House Trades of Edinburgh Open Day.

2018 - Ashfield House Trades of Edinburgh Open ...
1951 - Photo of the Well Court.

1951 - Photo of the Well Court.

1951 - Well Court
1980 - Robert Sommerveil nee Mary Ferguson Legget Family Tree.

1980 - Robert Sommerveil nee Mary Ferguson Legget Family Tree.

1980 - Robert Sommerveil nee Mary Ferguson Legg...
1952 - Dean Path

1952 - Dean Path

1952 - Dean Path leading Dean Village
2013 - Artefacts held at "Ashfield" belonging to the Skinners Trade.

2013 - Artefacts held at "Ashfield" belonging to the Skinners Trade.

2013 - Artefacts held at "Ashfield" belonging ...
2017 - My years at Ashfield have been varied and busy.

2017 - My years at Ashfield have been varied and busy.

2017 - My Uncle Tom Legget who was a Skinner at...
2015 - The Skinners Trade in Scotland.

2015 - The Skinners Trade in Scotland.

2015 - The Skinners Trade in Scotland.
1832 - Some written notes by Robert Sommerville Legget and others

1832 - Some written notes by Robert Sommerville Legget and others

1832 - " The Bible contains many references to...
1964 - My Wedding Photograph from left to right Archie Kirkwood (Best Man),

1964 - My Wedding Photograph from left to right Archie Kirkwood (Best Man),

1964 - Tommy Legget (Page Boy - Tom Legget's mi...
1939 - My Great Grandfather Robert Legget noted with these comments at the bottom of

1939 - My Great Grandfather Robert Legget noted with these comments at the bottom of

the page " These were printed side by side almo...
1972 - Aerial photograph of the Dean Village centre and the Tannery Factory Boundary line marked in white.

1972 - Aerial photograph of the Dean Village centre and the Tannery Factory Boundary line marked in white.

1972 - Aerial photograph of the Dean Village ...
1956 - The Tannery Factory with Dean Path tenements in the top right hand corner.

1956 - The Tannery Factory with Dean Path tenements in the top right hand corner.

1956 -The Tannery Factory with Dean Path teneme...
"IN MEMORY OF MARY ERSKINE WHO WITH THE COMPANY OF MERCHANTS

"IN MEMORY OF MARY ERSKINE WHO WITH THE COMPANY OF MERCHANTS

1707 - OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH FOUNDED THE MER...
Watercolour of "Dean Mills" by James Skene depicting the Water of Leith Village

Watercolour of "Dean Mills" by James Skene depicting the Water of Leith Village

1837 - Painting depicting how the village looke...
1957 - This was the Mission Church located on Bells Brae in the 1950s.

1957 - This was the Mission Church located on Bells Brae in the 1950s.

1957 - The Building dates back to 1675 when the...
Greenland Flour Mill located just beyond the Dean Bridge during my

Greenland Flour Mill located just beyond the Dean Bridge during my

1879 - Great Great Grandfathers Robert Sommervi...
1904 - ARTICLES OF THE SOCIETY OF SKINNERS "INDEX" PAGE.

1904 - ARTICLES OF THE SOCIETY OF SKINNERS "INDEX" PAGE.

1904 -
1907 - "Certificate of Competence as MASTER OF A FOREIGN - GOING SHIP To James Ferguson Legget ".

1907 - "Certificate of Competence as MASTER OF A FOREIGN - GOING SHIP To James Ferguson Legget ".

1907 -