EDINBURGH & LEITH POST OFFICE DIRECTORY early 1950s

[johnkingedinburgh]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone has a copy of the Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directory from the early 50s? 

My mum used to work in her parents shop, which was a drapers at 16 Henderson Street, Leith in the early 50s (she quit to marry my dad in 1958 I think). 

But she can't remember the name of the shop! 

I looked it up in the Phone book for 1955 but it was listed under my grandad's name rather than the name of the shop! 

If anyone has a min to look it up, that would be great

[shanghaipanda]

There was this one - not sure of the dates though

Biddy Bells:  Henderson Street below St Andrew Street. Small clothier.

[johnkingedinburgh]

Interesting, thanks for the tip.  I did a bit of googling and someone else mentions there were two sisters - Biddie Bell and Prudie West. 

My mum was called Prudence so sounds like it * could * be them under psuedonyms but they say the shops were beside St Andrew St (now Parliament St) and Speirs Place, whilst mum's shop was at 16 Henderson St where the Golden Bridge is now, and the other shop I believe was in the kirkgate. 

Anyone else have any recollections?

[portybelle]

I don't know the answer to your query but if you are on Facebook at all, why not ask on The Spirit of Leither's page? Lots of current and former Leithers who might be able to help you out.

[mamad]

Hello,

This site is also worth a look.

www.edinphoto.org.uk/index.htm

[Unė kthimi i papenduar]

1950 is searchable at http://addressinghistory.edina.ac.uk/