Pubs of Edinburgh

The 31st edition of The THELMA Tapes podcast is a celebration of Edinburgh pubs, taking us on a massive pub crawl of wonderful stories from the 1930s to the 1950s. We pop in to The Old Chain Pier, The Beehive, Barney Battles, The Diggers, Bennet's Bar and many many more, and also discover the secret of Harry Lauder's shelf! Not to mention the black panther behind the bar at Fairleys...

[@mikeyw1702]

Remember the Black Swan in Leith with Bobby the barman. Scotch pies with beans and black pepper on top, games of pool with Frank .. both of us stoned on hash. Anyone remember Gento ?

[@peterdryden6802]

aye big hustler at pool but a good lad.

[@JohnBrown-yk1sg]

The Big man is still going and in leith

[@stuartstein7495]

@@JohnBrown-yk1sg Do you remember all the faces from Leith that drank in the Central, The Duke, Tam O'Shanter and all the pubs around there and then down the Shore. I will never forget the day Pal got shot dead by Jackie outside the Alan Breck. We were heading there ans changed it to the Duke at the last minute. The sirens were heard almost instantly and Auld Murph came in and told us the news. I don't know if we would have been able to prevent that if we had just gone there.

[@rodkennedy9800]

I remember my parents talking about the cage in Fairleys. Can’t remember if they mentioned a panther or not!

[@stuartstein7495]

Part of a news article when the owner went to court over it. "It's understood that a drinker, Marjory Williamson, had fallen asleep in the toilets. When she awoke, the pub was closed, and the puma was wandering loose outside of its cage. Marjory was attacked and taken to the Infirmary with deep scratches in her back"

[@andym28]

Love Diggars.

[@redpilledpict2747]

I love these stories as certainly i remember these days well.Betty Moss certainly was a character.Many a "penny was spent" aiming down at the Forth ! I certainly remember the Black Panther at Fairleys (Shore) Not many people believe me. As for a Sunday, we used to frequent the Mansion house Hotel (faded elegance) or a hotel on Royal Terrace.Great memories and keep them coming.Wish more people were aware of this excellent channel.

[@Stephanie84x]

I love this💗 lovely hearing all of your memories

[@LivingMemoryAssociation]

Thank you, glad you are enjoying them!

[@Stephanie84x]

@@LivingMemoryAssociation I would've loved to have met Betty she sounds such a character💗

[@Justdisco2]

R.I.P Diane’s P🎱🎱L HALL
Born 4th July 1986 - Died 2nd November 2017
An exceptional social experience never equalled in my humble opinion.

[@meichong8278]

What about De Marco's in Grove Street ? Is that still there?

[@wescooley34]

I had many a great night in the grassmarket we used to start up at the west bow in the western 😂

[@Stephanie84x]

Thank you💗💗

[@GeorgeReilly-eu1kt]

Stewart bar and Rutherford were good pubs in there day Captain bar the old Newington