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by Andrea Harvey 25 January

I have my picture taken at the kiosk on Queensferry Road. My grandparents ran it as a sweet shop and tabacconist. Can anyone tell me when it was built and what for? Does anyone remember it as a sweet shop? (1950's and 60's)


25 February | 2:14:15

Martin Rogers says

Andrea

I did a bit of research on the kiosk a couple of years ago and this was what I discovered. 

The kiosk at the Crossroads was erected in about 1922.  The Gas Department had a need to site a gas governor/generator in this area and the Housing Company decided to combine this with a small shop, the gas generator being accommodated in a cellar underneath the shop.  The first tenant was A M Condie followed by William and Mary Bishop who operated a confectioner’s shop from about 1927 to the mid 1960s.  The Valuation Roll for 1967/68 has J McArthur as the occupier.  Councillor Ina Booth opened a complaints and information centre in the kiosk in April 1971.  The Valuation Roll for 1980 shows Elaine Orwin as the occupier.  In more recent times it was used as a vet’s surgery and currently is a hairdressers.

I hope this is of some help.

Martin Rogers 

 

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