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An Aunt With Her Niece At Wilkie Place 1922

An Aunt With Her Niece At Wilkie Place 1922

Barbara Guthrie's mother, with Barbara's cousin...
Bookbinders 1920

Bookbinders 1920

Employees of the bookbinding department of Warr...
Gunpowder Mill Employees 1925-1930

Gunpowder Mill Employees 1925-1930

A group of female employees - possibly from the...
TW Beach & Sons, Plumbers 1906

TW Beach & Sons, Plumbers 1906

TW Beach and Sons was a a plumbing and gas fitt...
Workers At The Gunpowder Mill 1914-1918

Workers At The Gunpowder Mill 1914-1918

The men are wearing felt suits as protection ag...
Cook And Maidservant With Dog 1915

Cook And Maidservant With Dog 1915

Mary Neil (seated) and her younger sister Kate....
Stoker At Royal Botanic Gardens 1905

Stoker At Royal Botanic Gardens 1905

James Scott worked as the stoker in the boiler ...
Work Colleagues 1951

Work Colleagues 1951

Cathy Bald, with workers from Goskirk Electro-P...
"Watch The Birdie" 1952

"Watch The Birdie" 1952

Cathy Bald, and "Donald" left. Donor number:...
Inking A Printing Block 1950s

Inking A Printing Block 1950s

Photograph by Jas A Brydon, freelance photograp...
Mechanics Working On Coach At Shrubhill Bus And Tram Depot c.1960

Mechanics Working On Coach At Shrubhill Bus And Tram Depot c.1960

Photograph by Jas A Brydon, freelance photograp...
MacVitties, Guest & Company Shop On Comiston Road 1920s

MacVitties, Guest & Company Shop On Comiston Road 1920s

Donor number: 0016-005
Farrier At Work At Westmuir Farm 1992

Farrier At Work At Westmuir Farm 1992

This self-employed farrier was based at Fauldho...
Constructing New Sewers Beneath Edinburgh 1991

Constructing New Sewers Beneath Edinburgh 1991

Work undertaken by Lothian Water and Drainage D...
Rolling Barrels In The Distillery Yard At Gorgie And Dalry 1991

Rolling Barrels In The Distillery Yard At Gorgie And Dalry 1991

The North British Distillery made large quantit...
Casting Railings At Laing's Foundry 1993

Casting Railings At Laing's Foundry 1993

The foundry was established by Charles Laing in...
Men Working In Alexandra Dry Dock 1992

Men Working In Alexandra Dry Dock 1992

The workers in this picture were probably emplo...
Re-Slating At Thistle Court In The New Town 1993

Re-Slating At Thistle Court In The New Town 1993

The two-storey building the slaters are working...
Burton's Biscuits Rich Tea Line 1992

Burton's Biscuits Rich Tea Line 1992

At the time of this photograph Burton's Biscuit...
Man Standing By Cabin Of Lorry, late 1930s

Man Standing By Cabin Of Lorry, late 1930s

Possibly an Edinburgh Corporation rubbish or st...
James Carmichael Aerated Water Factory 1920s

James Carmichael Aerated Water Factory 1920s

Donor number: 0026-015
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...
Three Female Employees At Baker's Shop c.1913

Three Female Employees At Baker's Shop c.1913

Donor number: 0032-001
Steaming Pot 1900s

Steaming Pot 1900s

Donor number: 0033-048
Duncan's Chocolates Factory Girls 1949

Duncan's Chocolates Factory Girls 1949

Jean Riley (back left). Donor number: 0041-001
Farm Animals In The Stable Square c.1930

Farm Animals In The Stable Square c.1930

(Top) - A bull being prepared for the Highland ...
Sheep Shearing c.1926

Sheep Shearing c.1926

The two men seated are shearing the sheep using...
A Break During The Harvest c.1936

A Break During The Harvest c.1936

Donor number: 0044-009
Children In Overalls Ready To Paint Fence c.1946

Children In Overalls Ready To Paint Fence c.1946

(L-R) - Sylvia, Robert, Kay. Donor number: 0...
Workman On Roof Of The Empire Theatre, early 1950s

Workman On Roof Of The Empire Theatre, early 1950s

'Bill' the painter. "Bill took me up the fir...