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Edinburgh Neighborhood Question?
My Father was born in Edinburgh, and lived on Carnegie Street until he moved to the USA with his family in the 1930's Is anyone familier with the neighborhood known as the Dumbiedykes <sp> ? What kind of neighborhood is it now, and what was it it like back in those days? I heard the whole place was rebuilt in the 1960's, but any insight would be nice to know and appreciated.
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- Sea EagleLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
As you say the area was rebuilt in the 1960s. The houses that were built are typical the area of council houses of the period. I don't really know the area that well, but here are some links that may be of interest to you:
Photos of the area, including Carnegie Street and the old houses being demolished:
http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_a/0_around_edinburgh...
and some other old photos:
Old maps of Edinburgh:
http://www.nls.uk/maps/towns/index.html#edinburgh-...
If you are in Edinburgh, go to the Central Library, which has an excellent reference section, the Edinburgh Room, where you can find out loads of details about Carnegie Street.
