Old Photos of Portobello - brilliant

[rnuwithmark]

Hey

Just wanted to share a link to this facebook group called "Lost Edinburgh"

I know some of you wont be on Facebook but you dont have to be, some incredible old snaps of Porty on this site.

Enjoy

https://www.facebook.com/lostedinburgh#!/lostedinburgh

[wangi]

Came across that earlier in the week - some good photos there.

If you like those then you love these from our History forum (click the links below to view):

• Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - Joppa (inc Prom)
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - promenade
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - streets of Portobello
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - donkeys
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - paddling
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - beach
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - King's Road
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - Town Hall (Police Station)
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - Bath Street
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - Brighton Place and St John's
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - parks
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - Portobello churches
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - trams and trains
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - boats (inc pier)
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - pier
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - High Street
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - Joppa Rocks and Salt Pans
  Postcards: Margeorie Mekie - misc
  The Gallery - John Stewart, Maria Devoy

Big credit to Margeorie Mekie who collected the photos / postcards and Bob Jefferson who digitised them. I think there are over 1000 on the threads above!




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[rnuwithmark]

Wow! Thanks for letting me know, these are brilliant!

[Porty bella]

Thanks for posting this - brilliant!

Why can't we build another toddlers/kids pool on the beach? Like North Berwick (fantastic). NB seems to be an unobtrusive concrete barrier so wouldn't cost much.

And a heated outdoor swimming pool too? Could be solar heated. There are tons of gadgets nowadays to retain heat like the latest hi-tech pool covers etc. Better than the govt wasting money on obesity adverts!

Isn't it sad that paddling pools in parks like the one in the park opposite Musselburgh Leisure Centre (next to the birds in cages) are sitting empty and unused? Why can't this be filled up for spring - autumn? No doubt public liability etc but surely parents can be responsible for their own kids and it's fenced off already.

Wouldn't it be great if instead of the tacky amusement arcades there could be attractive beachside entertainment that's healthy? There are great (and plenty of small scale) businesses like this overseas. A cafe with pool, couple of water slides, toddlers paddle area. People will moan we don't get the weather but if it was solar heated (kids don't feel it anyway) it would be used most of the year. If it was planned to be a flexible space, a solid pool cover (floor) would transform it into a young kids ride-on car play area or something in winter.

Would certainly be well used - Porty is packed with parents looking to entertain their kids every day!

[Bob Jefferson]

Lots more Portobello-related images, including Margeorie's complete Portobello postcard collection, available on the Gallery section of Portobello Online at:

http://porty.org.uk/gallery4/