Westburn highrises, Wester Hailes before demolition took place.
Memories of the Venchie playgrounds and living in Westburn.
Westburn highrises, Wester Hailes before demolition took place.
Peter has been researching in Wester hailes for a number of years.
David was brought up in Sighthill before Wester Hailes was built 64 years ago. He remembers it as boggy fields before they had to move out to make way for the road in the 1950s, before the houses were built in the 1960s.
I think it looks like block 73 Wester Hailes Drive, where the Greenway Centre now sits.
Naomi tells us about her experiences of growing up in Wester Hailes.
Isn't this WH park or drive?
Hello Karsumleo. Yes someone else thought that it was Wester Hailes Park too and not Westburn Gardens, though this is the information we got from the Sentinel, will have to do some more digging, but I think you might be right! Thanks
is 101 years old and has lived in Wester Hailes all of his life.
Our oldest stories of Wester Hailes so far, Agies' granny (Helen Morrison) lived in one of the Quarry cottages until around 1915 when they were moved into a room and kitchen.
Tom tells us his story of being the 2nd last family to move from the flats.
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