[FoNC] Fwd: Newington Cemetery

[Barbara BLOWS]

This is very interesting Carolyn and ties in very nicely, when I recall some years back reading a now out of print book called The Slipper and the Shoe. I’ve forgotten the name of the author and publisher which makes it very hard to trace.

It tells the story of the traders and residents in the area bounded by Minto Street and Ratcliffe Terrance. Whereby the traders served “The big” houses nearby. The book was a fascinating social incite into the expansion of the south side of Edinburgh.

Barbara B 





Sent from my iPad

> On 16 May 2020, at 14:33, Carolyn Walker via Friends <friends at newington-cemetery.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> I am forwarding this interesting snippet from a neighbour of mine in Upper Gray St.
> Carolyn
> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>> From: Ron and Evelynne Hill <r.g.hill at talk21.com>
>> Subject: Newington Cemetery
>> Date: 14 May 2020 at 11:32:52 BST
>> To: Carolyn Walker <carolynwalker24 at gmail.com>
>> 
>> Hello Carolyn
>> 
>> We took our Tuesday exercise in Newington Cemetery and came across the stone of Adam Currie, formerly of South Gray Street.
>> 
>> From the WBA History web pages:
>> 
>> In the very early 1900s, first number 4 and then number 5 were occupied by Adam Currie, founder of a substantial joinery business. Early in his career he seems to have conducted business from his back garden(s), now in use by the builders, Scott & Brown. 
>> 
>> His subsequent career saw him as councillor, JP, member of Merchant Company etc, etc. (He was involved in the 'Scottish National Exhibition' held in Saughton Park and in the subsequent removal and re-erection of some of its buildings in Portobello as 'Edinburgh Marine Gardens'.)
>> 
>> I'm attaching 2 photos - one a close up and another to show its location on one of the main south/north avenues, looking north.
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Ron
>> <IMG_6459.jpeg>
>> <IMG_6460.jpeg>
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Friends mailing list
> Friends at newington-cemetery.org.uk
> http://newington-cemetery.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/friends_newington-cemetery.org.uk
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://newington-cemetery.org.uk/pipermail/friends_newington-cemetery.org.uk/attachments/20200517/5b997bb6/attachment-0003.html>