That's me at 23 minutes in the green jacket smashing bottles in the water of Leith, over thirty years ago. Thanks for uploading this, I was told about it but until now I had never seen it.
Must have brought back a lot of memories seeing this, that's so cool! It's a Leith before my time but love watching these old gems and seeing what Edinburgh was like when my parents, grandparents etc were living here. Hope you're doing well sir, all the best tae ye fae roond the corner. ❤
Leith holds a very special place in my heart. My parents opened two restaurants on Dock Place, and my father has been credited as being the first to have started Leith's revival. Good folk in Leith. Great place with a brilliant character.
Aye I'm a born and bred Leither., grew up in Leith during WW2....Yes, I can relate to many many memories from the film.....I was born in No 14 Coburg St. across the street from the still there graveyard where us bairns use to play., ....we moved to Johnston St. we where above Hepburns Engineering works, where a steam hammer worked 24 hours a day , we where use to the noise, people visiting us would always say "how can you put up with that noise" lol we where use to it ..We lived across from the docks During the WW2 I could see the battle ships from my bedroom window, at night the horrible shrill of the ships whistles all night long....in the morning all the ships where gone....sad they where out patrolling......
My father came from Leith . I had my summer holidays staying with my Scottish family in Baltic Street and Salamander Street over many years. There was a great chip shop at the bottom of Leith walk. My father bought a painting of south Leith parish church Kirgate . It was painted by a elderly man who was down on his luck. It was passed on to me , it was bought about 50 years ago.
My kid is finishing college in Edinburgh and lives in Leith. As an American with Scottish roots (pre 1776) this is so fascinating to see and learn about. Thanks for posting the video.
I was born in 1969 at Elsie Inglis hospital near Abbeyhill which was classified as part of Leith at the time……my folks lived at the tenement on the corner of Ferry road and Great Junction street an my Gran and Papa lived in a big flat in Kirk street overlooking the Foot of the Walk….there were no traffic lights at the time just a roundabout…..up until 1972 the old Leith Central station across the road was used as a diesel depot for shunters and passenger diesel multiple units…..we later moved to a village outside Edinburgh which was wonderful but we always visited Leith regularly and I have many great childhood memories of the place……a lot of young folk today think some of the pubs are rough but they were far rougher in the 1970s and 80s….Leith even had its own hospital which was fairly big but sadly is no longer…..the new trams have made Leith even better and above all it’s the people that make Leith a great place🙂
My auld maw grew up in Sheriff Brae, born in 1930 into huge family and abject poverty. There was a family gathering in grannies house every new year. Money gathered by the older cousins from the aunties and uncles and all 53 first cousins jumped on the bus up to the carnival in the Waverley Market. We had nowt, but we had each other. Happy days.
My granny lived below your granny. There’s a possibility my mother would’ve been a pall to your mother. During the 1960’s I palled with Linda Strachan - your aunty ? Happy happy days
@@margaretgreen6962 Yep auld Katie was ma Granny and Linda is ma cousin. Maggie is my maw (gone now). May Stewart used tae keep us all goin wi fudge and tablet. Being part of the Strachan clan meant i was related to half of Leith
@@havennewbowtow8835 thanks for your wee reply back… May Stewart, tablet and all the other good stuff she did! My mother (Maisie) would’ve been your Ma’s childhood and teenage pall. Linda was my pall, I do hope life for her is good and if you’re in contact with Linda please tell her I’m asking for her. Happy days and again a big Ta!
When I was wee I lived in Bangor Road and bowling Green Street remember getting the bus to Bonnington primary and the toilets were in the landing on the dark lobby 😳 1965 to 1973 moved to wester hailes a hoose with a indoor bath and toilet bliss 😀👍
If they keep knocking the old buildings down no one will come to view the area ,I know people want better housing but Edinburagh will loose ite a peal to tourists and out siders which bring in money ,my father grew up in Edinburgh in the tenements at the back of hay market station left after the war moved to fife to the country and fresh air ,he called Edinburgh Old reeki because of all the industry,I left fife in 74 for Australia go back every few years still like the place but not much work around ,better in Australia,retired now age 70
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That's me at 23 minutes in the green jacket smashing bottles in the water of Leith, over thirty years ago.
Thanks for uploading this, I was told about it but until now I had never seen it.
Must have brought back a lot of memories seeing this, that's so cool! It's a Leith before my time but love watching these old gems and seeing what Edinburgh was like when my parents, grandparents etc were living here. Hope you're doing well sir, all the best tae ye fae roond the corner. ❤
Leith holds a very special place in my heart. My parents opened two restaurants on Dock Place, and my father has been credited as being the first to have started Leith's revival. Good folk in Leith. Great place with a brilliant character.
Aye I'm a born and bred Leither., grew up in Leith during WW2....Yes, I can relate to many many memories from the film.....I was born in No 14 Coburg St. across the street from the still there graveyard where us bairns use to play., ....we moved to Johnston St. we where above Hepburns Engineering works, where a steam hammer worked 24 hours a day , we where use to the noise, people visiting us would always say "how can you put up with that noise" lol we where use to it ..We lived across from the docks During the WW2 I could see the battle ships from my bedroom window, at night the horrible shrill of the ships whistles all night long....in the morning all the ships where gone....sad they where out patrolling......
My father came from Leith . I had my summer holidays staying with my Scottish family in Baltic Street and Salamander Street over many years. There was a great chip shop at the bottom of Leith walk. My father bought a painting of south Leith parish church Kirgate . It was painted by a elderly man who was down on his luck. It was passed on to me , it was bought about 50 years ago.
Born and bred in leith. Thanks for this.. I live in Leeds now and would go home in a second
Thanks for sharing this loved living in leith in my time staying in Edinburgh for 14 years leithers are a great breed some great memories of it 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
My kid is finishing college in Edinburgh and lives in Leith. As an American with Scottish roots (pre 1776) this is so fascinating to see and learn about. Thanks for posting the video.
I was born in 1969 at Elsie Inglis hospital near Abbeyhill which was classified as part of Leith at the time……my folks lived at the tenement on the corner of Ferry road and Great Junction street an my Gran and Papa lived in a big flat in Kirk street overlooking the Foot of the Walk….there were no traffic lights at the time just a roundabout…..up until 1972 the old Leith Central station across the road was used as a diesel depot for shunters and passenger diesel multiple units…..we later moved to a village outside Edinburgh which was wonderful but we always visited Leith regularly and I have many great childhood memories of the place……a lot of young folk today think some of the pubs are rough but they were far rougher in the 1970s and 80s….Leith even had its own hospital which was fairly big but sadly is no longer…..the new trams have made Leith even better and above all it’s the people that make Leith a great place🙂
My auld maw grew up in Sheriff Brae, born in 1930 into huge family and abject poverty. There was a family gathering in grannies house every new year. Money gathered by the older cousins from the aunties and uncles and all 53 first cousins jumped on the bus up to the carnival in the Waverley Market. We had nowt, but we had each other. Happy days.
My granny lived below your granny. There’s a possibility my mother would’ve been a pall to your mother. During the 1960’s I palled with Linda Strachan - your aunty ?
Happy happy days
@@margaretgreen6962 Yep auld Katie was ma Granny and Linda is ma cousin. Maggie is my maw (gone now). May Stewart used tae keep us all goin wi fudge and tablet. Being part of the Strachan clan meant i was related to half of Leith
@@havennewbowtow8835 thanks for your wee reply back… May Stewart, tablet and all the other good stuff she did! My mother (Maisie) would’ve been your Ma’s childhood and teenage pall. Linda was my pall, I do hope life for her is good and if you’re in contact with Linda please tell her I’m asking for her.
Happy days and again a big Ta!
@@margaretgreen6962 I will Margaret,
When I was wee I lived in Bangor Road and bowling Green Street remember getting the bus to Bonnington primary and the toilets were in the landing on the dark lobby 😳 1965 to 1973 moved to wester hailes a hoose with a indoor bath and toilet bliss 😀👍
that was good. thanks for the memories
Just-in fashion, relax market and wee cowboy 🤠...Quality ❤
If they keep knocking the old buildings down no one will come to view the area ,I know people want better housing but Edinburagh will loose ite a peal to tourists and out siders which bring in money ,my father grew up in Edinburgh in the tenements at the back of hay market station left after the war moved to fife to the country and fresh air ,he called Edinburgh Old reeki because of all the industry,I left fife in 74 for Australia go back every few years still like the place but not much work around ,better in Australia,retired now age 70
Klass wee doc sen mon the leithers YLT
Anyone be able to tell me, was Trainspotting about people from Leith?
Fond .memories Brill like to c inside robbs 1970 circa
well said colin marshall soothsayer
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Tom dick was our neighbour i just remember his face his wife i think was mary .
Glue sniffers at the kirkgate shopping centre and drunks in the banana flats
Same as nowadays 😂