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Stuart Laidlaw's History of Broomhouse 1939 to the early 1970s.

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Photographs and memories of the time.

Broomhouse Estate from 1939 to the mid 1970s
Broomhouse Estate from 1939 to the mid 1970s

Broomhouse Estate from 1939 to the mid 1970s

View over the Estate around 2000 from Patricia ...
Origins of Broomhouse

Origins of Broomhouse

Although on the lands of Old Saughton, its name...
Saughton House off the Old Calder Road (Picture 1)

Saughton House off the Old Calder Road (Picture 1)

Bought by Mr William Traquair Dickson, a Solici...
Saughton House Entrance on the Old Calder Road (Picture 2)

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

The building in the bottom right hand corner on...
Saughton House off the Old Calder Road after the fire.(Picture 3)

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

Picture shows all that remained of the House af...
Saughton House off the Old Calder Road - Fire Report.(Picture 4) 2nd February 1918

Saughton House off the Old Calder Road - Fire Report.(Picture 4) 2nd February 1918

Newspaper report from the Daily Record dated th...
Broomhouse Estate during construction in 1949

Broomhouse Estate during construction in 1949

Left hand side of picture is facing south. T...
Harvesting on Broomhouse Farm 1950

Harvesting on Broomhouse Farm 1950

The farm which was situated off the Old Calder ...
Picnic at Shaws Farm off the Old Calder Road Sighthill.

Picnic at Shaws Farm off the Old Calder Road Sighthill.

Shaws Farm was on the Broomhouse side of the ol...
Shaws Farm Buildings- Calder Road Broomhouse 1950s

Shaws Farm Buildings- Calder Road Broomhouse 1950s

One of the farms which disappeared as the Estat...
Guides and Brownies in Wooden Church Hall in Broomhouse circa 1950s

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

Taken in one of the overspill Wooden Huts used ...
Coronation Day Celebrations in Broomhouse 1953

Coronation Day Celebrations in Broomhouse 1953

Coronation day being celebrated by Broomhouse r...
Shop on Broomhouse Crescent 1955

Shop on Broomhouse Crescent 1955

One of the few other shops, in the 1950s,on or ...
Broomhouse Association Picnic 1953/54

Broomhouse Association Picnic 1953/54

Back row from left to right:- Bette Wallace, M...
Broomhouse Ladies Mystery Tour in the 1950s

Broomhouse Ladies Mystery Tour in the 1950s

Thanks to Robert Laird for the Photo.
Broomhouse "Guisers" in the 1950s.

Broomhouse "Guisers" in the 1950s.

Thanks to Robert Laird for the Photo.
St Josephs Primary School Broomhouse in the 1950s.

St Josephs Primary School Broomhouse in the 1950s.

Thanks to Robert Laird for the Photo.
St Josephs Primary School Broomhouse

St Josephs Primary School Broomhouse

Photo taken during the demolition of the school...
Demolition of St Josephs Primary School Broomhouse 1980s

Demolition of St Josephs Primary School Broomhouse 1980s

Picture of the final few days of the school whi...
St Josephs Primary School Football Team circa 1958

St Josephs Primary School Football Team circa 1958

Football Team from the St Josephs Catholic Prim...
Broomhouse Primary School - 110th Gorgie Cub Pack 1950s

Broomhouse Primary School - 110th Gorgie Cub Pack 1950s

Thanks to Keith Omond for the photo
Broomhouse Primary School - 110th Gorgie Cub Pack 1950s

Broomhouse Primary School - 110th Gorgie Cub Pack 1950s

Broomhouse Primary school with Bert Rodgers the...
Broomhouse Primary School - Class of circa 1956/58

Broomhouse Primary School - Class of circa 1956/58

Thanks to Nora Strange for the Photo.
Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1957

Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1957

Thanks to Willie Cruickshank for the Photo.
Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1957/58

Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1957/58

Thanks to Lilian Docherty for the Photo.
Broomhouse Primary School - Class of1958 - Teacher Miss Mckay

Broomhouse Primary School - Class of1958 - Teacher Miss Mckay

Thanks to Fay Hunter Macintyre for the Photo.
Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1957/8

Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1957/8

Harry Wallace 5th left Front Row ? Fitzimmons ...
Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1958/59

Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1958/59

Thanks to Frank Russell for the Photo.
Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1959

Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1959

Thanks to Amanda Dickson for the Photo.
Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1960

Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1960

Thanks to Robert Laird for the Photo.