Skip to content Skip to footer
3088bd62 b9a7 4f86 86ae 2831e24b9fe5

Stuart Laidlaw

Born Edinburgh 1949
Attended Wester Hailes and Murrayburn Primary Schools then The Royal High School.
Retired

Stuart Laidlaw’s memories

Browse 452 memories 13 scrapbooks
Calders Prefab Estate 1963

Calders Prefab Estate 1963

Photo shows the Eastern end of the Calders Pref...
Wester Hailes and Sighthill 1963

Wester Hailes and Sighthill 1963

Thanks to A Mann for the use of the photo.
Murrayburn Primary School 1963

Murrayburn Primary School 1963

Thanks to A Mann for the use of the photo.
Sighthill Farm House and "The Doctors House" 1963

Sighthill Farm House and "The Doctors House" 1963

The last remaining evidence of Sighthill Farm ,...
St Nicholas Church 1963

St Nicholas Church 1963

St Nicholas Church completed in 1957/8 next to ...
Laidlaw Drews Engineering Factory 1963

Laidlaw Drews Engineering Factory 1963

Situated on the corner of Bankhead Avenue and C...
Burtons Biscuits Factory 1963

Burtons Biscuits Factory 1963

Built on the site of the POW Camp on Calder Roa...
Wester Hailes Primary School 1963

Wester Hailes Primary School 1963

Thanks to A Mann for the use of the photo.
Stuart Laidlaw 1957

Stuart Laidlaw 1957

School photo taken 1957 at Wester Hailes Primar...
William Thynes War Memorial - St. Nicholas Church Sighthill

William Thynes War Memorial - St. Nicholas Church Sighthill

Rev Tom Kisitu of St Nicholas Church with the W...
Wester Hailes Primary School Fancy Dress Party 1950s

Wester Hailes Primary School Fancy Dress Party 1950s

Mrs Thorpe Thanks to Norma Baigrie for the p...
Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1956

Broomhouse Primary School - Class of 1956

Thanks to Barbra Kermack for the photo.
Sighthill POW Camp off the Old Calder Road circa 1953

Sighthill POW Camp off the Old Calder Road circa 1953

Walter Allan,1st left, attending the Nursery in...
Sighthill POW Camp off the Old Calder Road circa 1953

Sighthill POW Camp off the Old Calder Road circa 1953

Children from the Camp and surrounding area, in...
Murrayburn Primary School - Headmaster Retiral 1959

Murrayburn Primary School - Headmaster Retiral 1959

Retiral presentation to Mr Thomas Robert Peel B...
Murrayburn Primary School -- Class of 1952/3

Murrayburn Primary School -- Class of 1952/3

Self Linda Harley 1948 And my class around 1952...
Murrayburn Football Team 1961/2 - Inspectors Cup Winners

Murrayburn Football Team 1961/2 - Inspectors Cup Winners

This is a photo of the Murrayburn School footba...
Sighthill Industrial Estate - Bankhead Ave Govt Buildings

Sighthill Industrial Estate - Bankhead Ave Govt Buildings

Built in the late 1950s and due for demolition....
Sighthill Industrial Estate - Government Offices Bankhead Ave

Sighthill Industrial Estate - Government Offices Bankhead Ave

Built in the late 1950s and popular as a playgr...
My first Teacher at Wester Hailes Primary in 1954/5

My first Teacher at Wester Hailes Primary in 1954/5

Mrs MacLennan pictured here at Murrayburn Prima...
Site of Wester Hailes Primary School 2021

Site of Wester Hailes Primary School 2021

Thanks to Bill Lamb for the photo.
Site of Wester Hailes Primary 2021

Site of Wester Hailes Primary 2021

Thanks to Bill Lamb for the photo.
Wooden Houses at Wester Hailes 2021

Wooden Houses at Wester Hailes 2021

Thanks to Bill Lamb for the Photo
Martins the Bakers van - Parkhead Estate Sighthill circa 1950

Martins the Bakers van - Parkhead Estate Sighthill circa 1950

The back of Martin's the Bakers van. Mrs Fors...
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...
Sighthill Industrial Estate-Burtons Biscuit Factory 1960

Sighthill Industrial Estate-Burtons Biscuit Factory 1960

Built on the site of the old Prisoner of War Ca...
Murrayburn Primary School - Miss Gray's Class of 1955

Murrayburn Primary School - Miss Gray's Class of 1955

Back row: Bryce Lind, Richard (Murray?), George...
Unknown Social event in 1950s Sighthill

Unknown Social event in 1950s Sighthill

This was possibly taken outside the Silver Wing...
The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part Five

The Calders Estate Sighthill by David McMillan - Part Five

(Continued from Part Four) The backs of our pr...