Marine Gardens Football

John Montgomery · Post by **John Montgomery** » 07 Oct 2005, 23:58

Over the past week I have had discussions about the Marine Gardens Sports Stadium.

Having spoken to an 'elderly' gentleman in the Store Club Musselburgh on Monday he recalled up to 1939 going in to watch football, speedawy and greyhound rac ing. Since then I have discovered there was at least on boxing bout which attarcted a crowd of 7,000.

However what we have not discovered was which football club played there.

Can anyone help? Any information available would be appreciated although it may mean you asking someone else.

Cheers

John Montgomery

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Oct 2005, 10:18

John,

Try the history society, Bob has the contact details.

Are you a former stand off?

P

Welcome to POL

John Montgomery · Post by **John Montgomery** » 08 Oct 2005, 11:21

Thanks for reply I will do.

No you have got the wrong person I am actually from Musselburgh.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 08 Oct 2005, 11:29

I have asked Archie Foley if he can help with this, so hopefully he will post.

John Montgomery · Post by **John Montgomery** » 08 Oct 2005, 12:07

Thanks Bob.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Oct 2005, 12:13

I played the History Society's video the other day, to my son. At first, he said it would be 'boring', but then became really amazed at what used to be here. He was particularly interested by the Marine Gardens and the roller coaster, but best of all by far was .......the raft in the open-air pool

Post by **wangi** » 08 Oct 2005, 13:16

Edinburgh City...

John Montgomery · Post by **John Montgomery** » 18 Oct 2005, 23:16

wangi wrote:Edinburgh City...

Thanks.

Sorry I have not posted earlier I did not realise the post was on.

Robin! · Post by **Robin!** » 20 Oct 2005, 17:22

Marya wrote:I played the History Society's video

Where can these be obtained?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 20 Oct 2005, 18:05

Robin! wrote:
Marya wrote:I played the History Society's video
Where can these be obtained?

I bought mine directly from the History Society during the recent Festival of Learning at the town Hall Robin!, but I do believe that the library may stock, at least, the DVD version.

Robin! · Post by **Robin!** » 21 Oct 2005, 16:54

Thanks for that, might try and get down to the library next week.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 21 Oct 2005, 17:14

Or try Portobello Stationers.