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Title: Gypsy Brae Drowning
Post by: pink_princess on Sunday 01 September 19 21:33 BST (UK)

Hi, I'm re-looking into my family tree & would like to get some more information about my Great Grandmother Ada Bell. She was born in Cannongate 1905/6 & died 2nd Jan 1952. She went missing on New Years Day 1952 & her body was found in Gypsy Brae the next day, a verdict of drowning. I've been searching for any Newspaper reports from then but have been unsuccessful, any help would be gratefully received.
Thanks for reading,
Kathryn

Title: Re: Gypsy Brae Drowning
Post by: Hibee on Monday 02 September 19 13:49 BST (UK)

I'm thinking that the discovery of a body in such circumstances would have made the Edinburgh Evening News and/or The Scotsman.  Also try Edinburgh Evening Dispatch.

Hibee

Title: Re: Gypsy Brae Drowning
Post by: pink_princess on Monday 02 September 19 16:04 BST (UK)

I've been onto British Newspaper Archive site, typed in all sorts & nothing has come up. Is there a different/better page I should be using or am I doing it completly wrong? Ha ha
Thanks for your help

Title: Re: Gypsy Brae Drowning
Post by: loobylooayr on Monday 02 September 19 16:19 BST (UK)

Hiya,

I find British Newspaper Archive a nightmare to search :o

Have you tried Goggle Newspaper Archive - https://news.google.com/newspapers

I had a look through Glasgow Herald beginning of 1952 for you earlier but couldn't see anything. However  you could cast an eye yourself and double-check. Plus see if there are any other papers to be looked at.

Looby :)

Title: Re: Gypsy Brae Drowning
Post by: dowdstree on Monday 02 September 19 16:23 BST (UK)

Hi Kathryn,

I took a quick look at the Edinburgh Evening News in British Newspaper Archives and it only seems to be digitised up to 1942 at the moment.

Dorrie

Title: Re: Gypsy Brae Drowning
Post by: dowdstree on Monday 02 September 19 16:36 BST (UK)

I believe that the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh may have copies of the Edinburgh Evening News. You could try contacting them to see if they could help.

Dorrie

Title: Re: Gypsy Brae Drowning
Post by: pink_princess on Monday 02 September 19 17:19 BST (UK)

Fantastic,  thank you all for your advice, I thought it was just me being a total novice with the page! I shall try these other suggestions, I'm sure you'll hear from me again later! X

Title: Re: Gypsy Brae Drowning
Post by: dowdstree on Monday 02 September 19 17:27 BST (UK)

Good Luck.

By the way Gypsy Brae is about 5 minutes walk from where I live.

Poor lady.

Dorrie

Title: Re: Gypsy Brae Drowning
Post by: pink_princess on Monday 02 September 19 18:10 BST (UK)

Is it really? Wow, her last registered address was 9 West Pilton Avenue, is that very far? X

Title: Re: Gypsy Brae Drowning
Post by: dowdstree on Monday 02 September 19 18:36 BST (UK)

9 West Pilton Avenue is still there. It is about 5 minutes walk from my house in the opposite direction.

It would have taken Ada about 15 minutes to walk from her home to Gypsy Brae. Gypsy Brae leads down to the waters of the Firth of Forth. So I would assume that the poor lady was found on the foreshore.

You can use google maps to see both locations.

Hope this helps you.

Dorrie