Thursday, February 17, 2011

Pit hills now 2011

Rotheasay Ave pit hills behind 
Armadale road behind me
Mike Pavasovic 
Lake was left of photo
27 Rothesay behind me my home 1950s

Ralphs lake and the pit hills 1948 1960s

pits hills winter 
When I lived on Rothesay Ave as a young boy we had farm land behind our house horses and cows in the fields from Reeces farm ,we had what was left of a large lake just outside Ralph orchard , now the Lakes care home. the lake was filled in around 1948 but not completely photos below show the lake prior to 1948.
We played in this area and in the orchard until Ralph or his Gardiner chased us out apple and pear trees in the orchard attracted many kids including me visiting the site today brought back many happy memories and some sad ones.
The pit hills are long gone and the whole area is now flat two football grounds on the site and some trees where the lake was but its still the pit hills to many of us.
The Lake lakes Ralph's house in background now Lakes care home