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anne park
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 Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject: Aberdeen's streets |
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There is Wellington Road, Torry but in the Hayton district it's all military men who are remembered
Alexander Drive
Montgomery Road
Wavell Crescent
Auchinleck Road
Harris Drive
Bradley Terrace
Wingate Place
Dill Place
Gort Road
Ritchie Place
You can find out who they are on the web
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anne park
Our first ever 2000 poster
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Location: Aberdeen
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject: Still more street in Aberdeen |
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Looking closer I found more in Hayton
Dempsey Terrace
Evans Place
Patton Place
Teddar Road
Coningham Road
Kinnaird Place
All have military connections.
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AB64
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
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Location: Wishaw
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In Cambusnethan there is Milne Court, named afetr William Johnstone Milne VC, its just a couple of minutes walk from where he lived before moving to Canada.
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DelBoy
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Location: The County of Angus
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In Saturday's Courier there was a piece about a new housing development opened in Kirriemuir.
Two local men who received the Victoria Cross have streets named after them.
From WW1 Private Charles Melvin has "Private Melvin Gardens" named in his honour, from the second world war "Lord Lyell Drive" is for Lord Charles Lyell. |
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DelBoy
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Location: The County of Angus
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*Apologies,
I should have stated it is not "Private Melvin Gardens" but "Charles Melvin Gardens".
I copied from the article but realised it was wrong when lookng at the accompanying picture. |
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john burnett
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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Location: Fife
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject: Street Names |
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Thanks to Mrs Aase Goldsmith for the following information.
Lundin Links has a number of streets which have Emsdorf in the name.
Emsdorf being a battle in the 7 years war.
See http://www.britishbattles.com/seven-years/emsdorf.htm
Why, I have still to fathom out! |
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Jake Drummond
Joined: 20 Dec 2010
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Location: Coaltown of Wemyss
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'Lancer Terrace' was a street in Coaltown of Wemyss, renamed Main Street a few years ago, but still called by its old name by the locals.
Why 'Lancer Terrace' is still a mystery though! |
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