Subjects
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Introduction
- Introduction to Granton History
- Historical Walk
- Churches - Introduction
- Schools - Introduction
- Trams - Introduction
- Railways - Introduction
- World War II Part 1
- World War II Part 2
- Ferries - Introduction
- Cruises - Introduction
- Industry - Introduction
People
- People (main page)
- The Dukes of Buccleuch
- Ron Brown
Granton Harbour
- Granton Harbour (main page)
- Granton Harbour History
- Handbook to Granton Harbour 1955
- Section 1 of Handbook (pdf: 3.6 MB) - Introduction, history and development
- Section 2 of Handbook (pdf: 0.86 MB) - Rail access, location and facilities
- Section 3 of Handbook (pdf: 2.87 MB) - Rates and charges, esparto grass, petroleum products, trawling and shipping agents
- Advertisements (pdf: 1.18 MB) - The advertisements from the handbook
- Text Version of Handbook - excludes photographs and advertisements
- Granton Harbour businesses - an index to advertisments in the Granton Harbour Handbook
- Pictures from the 1960s and 1970s
- The Rockchime Dredger
- No it's not a lighthouse...
- Northern Lighthouse Board vessels
- Northern Lighthouse Board vessels - alphabetical index
- Esparto Grass
Shops
- Shops (main page)
- Shopping in Granton
Schools
- Schools - Introduction
- Schools (main page)
- Primary schools:
- Craigroyston Primary School
- Davidson’s Mains Primary School
- Forthview Primary School
- Granton Primary School
- Holy Cross RC Primary School
- Pirniehall Primary School
- Royston Primary School
- St David's RC Primary School
- Trinity Primary School
- Victoria Primary School
- Wardie Primary School
- Secondary schools:
- Craigroyston Community High School
- The Royal High School
- Trinity Academy
- Other schools:
- Oaklands School
- Former primary schools:
- Craigmuir Primary School
- Granton School (Former)
- Inchview Primary School
- Inchview Primary School - text of booklet
- Muirhouse Primary School
- Pennywell Primary School
- Silverknowes Primary School
- Former secondary schools:
- Ainslie Park Secondary School
- Holy Cross Academy (RC)
Churches
- Churches - Introduction
- Churches (main page)
- Background information on denominations
- Active Churches:
- Granton Baptist Church
- Granton Baptist Church - Further Information
- Granton Methodist Church
- Granton Parish Church
- Holy Cross RC Church
- Inverleith Parish Church
- Muirhouse St Andrew’s Parish Church
- Newhaven Parish Church
- Old Kirk Parish Church
- St David’s Episcopal Church
- St Margaret Mary’s RC Church
- St Paul’s RC Church
- St Philip’s and St James’ Episcopal Church
- St Serf’s Parish Church
- St Serf’s Parish Church - History
- Salvation Army
- Seventh Day Adventist Church
- Wardie Parish Church
- Closed Churches:
- Christ Church, Trinity
- Granton Parish Church (former)
- Newhaven Free Church (St Andrew’s)
Buildings and Features
- Buildings and Features (main page)
- The Starbank Inn
- The Chain Pier
- The Old Chain Pier Bar
- The Devlin Fountain
- Broomfield
- Craigroyston
- Muirhouse
- Silverknowe
- Granton Castle
- Granton House
Industry
- Industry - Introduction
- Industry (main page)
- Granton Gas Works
- Granton Gas Works - Further Information
- Granton Gas Works Railways
- Edinburgh & Leith Gas Commissioners
- Granton Gas Works Contractors
- Granton Gas Works - Gasholder No 1
- Granton Gas Works - W R Herring, Engineer
- Bruce Peebles
- Madelvic Car Factory
- Granton Quarry
- United Wireworks
- Wireworks booklet: Contents
- Wireworks booklet: Introduction
- Wireworks booklet: Chapter 1
- Wireworks booklet: Chapter 2
- Wireworks booklet: Chapter 3
- Wireworks booklet: Chapter 4
- Wireworks booklet: Appendix - List of the Principal Officials - and photographs
- Ferranti's
Transport
- Trams - Introduction
- Railways - Introduction
- Ferries - Introduction
- Cruises - Introduction
- Transport (main page)
- Railways
- Railways - background
- Granton Gas Works Railways
- The Train Ferries
- Trams
- Tram Routes
- Trams - further information
Then and now...
- Then and Now (main page)
- Boswall Avenue
- Fraser Avenue
- Granton Road
- Inverleith Gardens
- South Trinity Road
- Victoria Square, Lower Granton Road
- Wardie Road
- Wardie Beach
Maps
- Interactive Maps - Index
- Map 1 - North West
- Map 2 - North
- Map 3 - North East
- Map 4 - South West
- Map 5 - South
- Map 6 - South East
- 1850s map - East
- 1890s map index
- Map north 1
- Map north 2
- Map north 3
- Map north 4
- Map north 5
- Map north 6
- Map north 7
- Map middle 1
- Map middle 2
- Map middle 3
- Map middle 4
- Map middle 5
- Map middle 6
- Map middle 7
- Map south 1
- Map south 2
- Map south 3
- Map south 4
- Map south 5
- Map south 6
- Map south 7
About Us
- About Our Website
- Accessibility
- Next meeting details
- Previous Meetings
- 2005:
- Model Exhibition March 2005
- 2006:
- Exhibition January 2006
- Ron Brown - Local Worthies - July 2006
- Spitfire Evening with Jim Prettyman and Willie Henderson - August 2006
- Ian Lutton - The Old Local Shops - September 2006
- David King - Trams, discussion - October 2006
- Informal meeting - November 2006
- 2007:
- Ian Smith, Trawler Skipper - February 2007
- David King - Railways - March 2007
- Four Part Meeting - April 2007
- Placenames - notes on Gaelic origins by Archy Macpherson
- Andrew Boath - Introduction and Historical Walk - September 2007
- David King - Granton Gas Works - October 2007
- May Stobie and Willie Henderson - World War II Evening - November 2007
- 2008:
- Captain Nick Bates talk on the QE2 - January 2008-
- Graham Toward Boatyards talk February 2008
- Jim Prettyman Mosquito talk - March 2008
- Peter Stubbs talk on photography etc - April 2008
- Visits to Forthview School May and June 2008
- Jessie Denholm - 19th century Trinity - September 2008
- Exhibition October 2008
- Annie Garven and Nikki MacLeod - Wildlife of Wardie Bay - November 2008
- 2009:
- Andy Steel talk on Edinburgh Cable Tramcars - January 2009
- Peter Stubbs talk on EdinPhoto website - February 2009
- Clifford Lutton Talk on medical services before the NHS - March 2009
- Sheila Watt Talk on Granton Harbour and Beyond - April 2009
- Exhibition in Granton Youth Centre - September 2009
- May Stobie talk on Shopping in Granton - September 2009
- Recollections
- Angie Watson’s recollections of the QE2
- May Stobie’s wartime recollections
- Captain W Lyle Hume’s recollections of a school trip to the Empire Exhibition in 1938
- Quizzes
- Granton Quiz 1
- Granton Quiz 2
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