Look up in the World

As you walk along a street in a big city you have a tendency to only look at street level, what I have noticed is if you look up you have a tendency of seeing some of the history associated with the street or city. Also when renovations take place to shops layers of history can be revealed when old paint and signs are removed. Edinburgh along with other cities in the UK used to publish Trade Directories and it is my intention to use these to try and give a wee bit more about the history.

Saturday, 29 January 2011

Old Fire Station, Sciennes House Place, Edinburgh

One of the original fire stations in Edinburgh still exists at Sciennes House Place (originally called Braid Place), it is now a plush set of offices. The fire station according to information I have found closed on 12 May 1915, a photograph of an old Merryweather Fire King fire engine can be found here

A picture of how they looked before refurbishment can be found at EdinPhoto

Look up in the World

Saturday, 29 January 2011

Old Fire Station, Sciennes House Place, Edinburgh

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