WHALE Arts and living in Wester Hailes

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Tom tells us his story of being the 2nd last family to move from the flats.

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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.

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is 101 years old and has lived in Wester Hailes all of his life.

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Naomi tells us about her experiences of growing up in Wester Hailes.

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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

Thu 15 Sep 2011
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Isn't this WH park or drive?

Tue 13 Sep 2011
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This is actually Wester Hailes Park!

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I think it looks like block 73 Wester Hailes Drive, where the Greenway Centre now sits.

Sun 18 Sep 2011
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Memories of the Venchie playgrounds and living in Westburn.

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Story of flooding flats after others were demolished.

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Used to live in flats which have since been demolished.

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Peter has been researching in Wester hailes for a number of years.

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Memories of the pub and football pitch next to the old flats

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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.

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Westburn highrises, Wester Hailes before demolition took place.

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