I was wondering whether "south side" might have referred to one of the lanes behind Rose St. I think these are now called 'lanes' but don't know if that is a new thing. It was certainly known as a red light district as late as the 70s, but I think that may have been wishful thinking on the part of students. Judy On 10 Dec 2006, at 17:42, k c wrote: > Thank you Chris for that information. I will try the website. > > I have heard that Rose street was at one time a red light > district. Do > you know enough about Edinburgh to know at what point in history this > occurred? > regards......kathleen > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

http://www.nls.uk/maps/townplans/edinburgh1056_1_sw.html you need sheet 29. East Rose Street Lane is marked on the south side of Rose Street, the lanes on the north side have no names. But there are little side streets off the Lane so perhaps that is where your ancestor stayed. Judy On 10 Dec 2006, at 17:55, judy olsen wrote: > I was wondering whether "south side" might have referred to one of > the lanes behind Rose St. I think these are now called 'lanes' but > don't know if that is a new thing. > > It was certainly known as a red light district as late as the 70s, > but I think that may have been wishful thinking on the part of > students. > > Judy > > > > On 10 Dec 2006, at 17:42, k c wrote: > >> Thank you Chris for that information. I will try the website. >> >> I have heard that Rose street was at one time a red light >> district. Do >> you know enough about Edinburgh to know at what point in history this >> occurred? >> regards......kathleen >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Good morning, Would like to put the record straight on Rose Street . As a young man after WW2 I along with many others , male/female , frequented Rose Street pubs on Friday/Saturday evenings. Never was this street classed as a "Red Light District" . Yes there were girls aplenty as there were in hostelry's in most other pubs and hotels in the city centre. - but certainly no organised prostitution In the 19th C it was home to mostly artisans . Many of the families who relocated to the New Town housed their shoemakers, milliners,wig makers etc in Rose Street to ensure they were close by when needed. There werebakers, butchers , livery stables, plumbers , joiners even "ornamental ironmongers" operating there to tend to the needs of the New Town householders To call it a "Red Light District" is incorrect. Suggest one check's out Census returns for 1851/61/71 Regards John John D. Stevenson Edinburgh jo[email protected] > I was wondering whether "south side" might have referred to one of > the lanes behind Rose St. I think these are now called 'lanes' but > don't know if that is a new thing. > > It was certainly known as a red light district as late as the 70s, > but I think that may have been wishful thinking on the part of > students. > > Judy > > > > On 10 Dec 2006, at 17:42, k c wrote: > >> Thank you Chris for that information. I will try the website. >> >> I have heard that Rose street was at one time a red light >> district. Do >> you know enough about Edinburgh to know at what point in history this >> occurred? >> regards......kathleen >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message