Gypsy Brae Drowning

[pink_princess]

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

[Hibee]

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

[pink_princess]

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

[loobylooayr]

Hiya,

I find British Newspaper Archive a nightmare to search

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

[dowdstree]

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

[dowdstree]

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

[pink_princess]

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

[dowdstree]

Good Luck.

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

Poor lady.

Dorrie

[pink_princess]

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