A Conversation for Robert Louis Stevenson
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Riccardo - Keeper of the Hammond Organ Started conversation Sep 27, 2004
Great entry!
His home in Edinburgh was in Swanston village (just south of Edinburgh, at the foot of the Pentland hills). You can see where on streetmap.co.uk here
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=323695&y=667575&z=3&sv=323500,667500&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=576
There is also a housing estate built nearby (near Penicuik) in the late 70's where all the streets are named in his honour:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=324495&y=662063&z=3&sv=324495,662063&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=576
(Stevenson Road, Balfour, Breck, Hawkins, and Samoa Terrace, etc).
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frenchbean Posted Sep 27, 2004
Thank you Riccardo 
I hadn't realised he wasn't an Ed city resident. I like knowing he was from Swanston 
I know it
I'm glad you enjoyed the entry
Fb
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Riccardo - Keeper of the Hammond Organ Posted Oct 9, 2004
Hi Frenchbean,
So you've been to Swanston Village? It's really nice isn't it - all those little thatched cottages, with nice gardens and flowers - right up your street! I used to live near by, but now I live near the centre of Edinburgh.
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