Francie and Josie DJs (Print 2576605) Parkhead The maximum temperature at Edinburgh’s

The maximum temperature at Edinburgh’s Royal Observatory was 80F

one of those that were so hot that in one particular part of Scotland- Ayrshire - railway lines buckled in the heat at three separate locations

How glamorous does the Dennistoun Palais look in this brilliant picture from 1957

and the capped cabbie

is bound to take centre stage in your vintage decor

Francie and Josie DJs (Print 2576605) Parkhead The maximum temperature at Edinburgh’sFrancie and Josie (Jack Milroy and Rikki Fulton) the terror of the Coocaddens took to the airwaves in October 1965, when the Pye Echo broadcasting train pulled into Glasgow. The train, 13 coaches long, and hired from British Rail, featured a mobile TV and radio studio, and was designed to spread the word about the new, high definition TV service, based on 625 lines, rather than the previous 405 line transmissions. The comedians, then the biggest draw