Leith Provident Co-operative Society

List of Stores and other Premises

Bangor Road:  Head Office, Bakery, Garage.

Bonnington Road: Butchers.

Boswall Parkway:

Bridge Street:

Burlington Street: Stables

Craighall Road:

Elbe Street:

Dalmeny Street:

Easter Road opposite Ferrier Street:

Ferry Road/Allan Street:

Goldenacre:

Great Junction Street:

Henderson Street:

Johnston Street/Coburg Street:

Leith Walk/Steads Place:

Lochend Road/Hermitage Park:

Lower Granton Road/Trinity Bridge:

Main Street, Newhaven:

North Fort Street.

North Junction Street/Admiralty Street:

Newhaven Road/Bonnington  Toll:

Prince Regent Street: Butchers.

Restalrig Road, North:

Taylor Gardens: Chemist.

Upper Granton Road:

I have probably missed some out.  Telectra House was originally on the corner of Great Junction Street and Pirie Street before moving to the site of the old Store Boardrooms on Cables Wynd/Great Junction Street.  Telectra is now demolished and flats built on the site.

                           

                                           Lochend Road Store c 1935   Sent in by Ian Ross   His mother is 4th from right

The `Store` was once a great employer of boys to do the morning milk deliveries.  They were issued with a two wheeled cart and there were no days off, being a seven day delivery service.  Girls were given the job of morning rolls delivery.  My wage at the time, 1948 was 9/- per week.

We used to get a yearly outing to Dunbar with a train from the Leith Central Station.

Alas,  the `store` as we knew it no longer exists.  All the local co-ops now come under the name of Scotmid, with stores around the country.  All minor supermarkets.

Two milkboys in Connel`s Close (Old Sugarhouse Close) 1953  This led from Tolbooth Wynd through to St Andrew`s Street.