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Tag "1970s"

Found 97 memories
Supper Room at the Assembly Rooms

Supper Room at the Assembly Rooms

This restaurant looks very different today! Do...
Focus on Guiding Event, 1977

Focus on Guiding Event, 1977

The Edinburgh Girl Guiding Association held the...
Eurovision winner 1972

Eurovision winner 1972

Vicky Leandros won the 17th Eurovision Song Con...
Programme and flyer for 1972 production of 'Skerryvore'.

Programme and flyer for 1972 production of 'Skerryvore'.

This was the Edinburgh Festival Fringe producti...
Scottish Community Drama Association performance of 'Skerryvore'

Scottish Community Drama Association performance of 'Skerryvore'

This photograph shows the cast of the 1972 prod...
Edinburgh People's Theatre's, Aladdin

Edinburgh People's Theatre's, Aladdin

Formed in 1943, Edinburgh People's Theatre have...
Skerryvore, 1972

Skerryvore, 1972

The photo shows actor Ken Greenaway as the char...
The Warld's Wonder, 1976

The Warld's Wonder, 1976

Performed by actors from the Edinburgh District...
The Warld's Wonder, 1976 flyer

The Warld's Wonder, 1976 flyer

This production was staged during the 1976 Edin...
Prize-Winning Greyhound And Owner, early 1970s

Prize-Winning Greyhound And Owner, early 1970s

Photograph taken at Wallyford dog track. Pho...
Portobello Beach, early 1970s

Portobello Beach, early 1970s

Photograph by Jas A Brydon, freelance photograp...
Earthing-Up Tatties At Royal Edinburgh Hospital Gardens 1970s

Earthing-Up Tatties At Royal Edinburgh Hospital Gardens 1970s

Jim Proudfoot's father is behind the plough bei...
St Cuthbert's Milk Delivery Horse At Lauderdale Street, Marchmont, mid-1970s

St Cuthbert's Milk Delivery Horse At Lauderdale Street, Marchmont, mid-1970s

The horse had 'patrons' who would feed him titb...
Brownie In Her Back Garden 1973

Brownie In Her Back Garden 1973

Anne Stephen. Donor number: 0046-007
Winner Of Road Safety Competition Cambusnethan Priory c.1975

Winner Of Road Safety Competition Cambusnethan Priory c.1975

Leslie Bell with Bill Oddie. "Leslie Bell ha...
Barmaid Working At The Bar Of The White Horse, late 1970s

Barmaid Working At The Bar Of The White Horse, late 1970s

Mary Stirling. Donor number: 0064-001
Craigmillar Primary School 1970

Craigmillar Primary School 1970

Donor number: 0046-040
Craigmillar Primary School Choir 1970s

Craigmillar Primary School Choir 1970s

The school choir which had recently won trophie...
Craigmillar Primary School Staff Portrait 1970s

Craigmillar Primary School Staff Portrait 1970s

Anne Stephen (née Seggie) front row, third left...
Two Girls Standing In Garden At Granton Crescent 1970

Two Girls Standing In Garden At Granton Crescent 1970

Diane Kent (left) and Carol Scott (right). D...
Family Outing 1974

Family Outing 1974

Diane, Richard and Ian Kent, with Carol and Dav...
Christmas Celebrations At Home On Great Junction Street 1973

Christmas Celebrations At Home On Great Junction Street 1973

(L-R) - Robert Kent, Alex Shiels, and Davie Sco...
Family Portrait 1970

Family Portrait 1970

(L-R) - Agnes and Joan Douglas, Pamela and John...
Three Women In Evening Dress At Home In Niddrie Mill Drive c.1976

Three Women In Evening Dress At Home In Niddrie Mill Drive c.1976

(L-R) - Lorraine Anderson, Agnes and Joan Dougl...
Child Holding Monkey In Woollen Suit At Entrance To Edinburgh Zoo 1972

Child Holding Monkey In Woollen Suit At Entrance To Edinburgh Zoo 1972

Donor number: 0091-007
Still Twins At Sixty-Five At Flat In Morrison Street c.1976

Still Twins At Sixty-Five At Flat In Morrison Street c.1976

Twins John and Helen Howden aged around 65. ...
Beechgrove Church Magazine, Autumn 1972

Beechgrove Church Magazine, Autumn 1972

The Rev Sangster, with the Donaldson Family, an...
Co-op Horse With Milk Float Standing In The Snow On Cowan Road c.1975

Co-op Horse With Milk Float Standing In The Snow On Cowan Road c.1975

"You never forget the thrill of buying your fir...
Foundry Worker At Charles Laing & Sons In Beaverbank Place 1976

Foundry Worker At Charles Laing & Sons In Beaverbank Place 1976

John Laing. John is working with part of a t...
Foundry Worker At Charles Laing & Sons Foundry At Beaverbank Place 1976

Foundry Worker At Charles Laing & Sons Foundry At Beaverbank Place 1976

Jim Laing. Jim is at the cutting-off machine...