Leith Pageant: Girl Pipers

Category

Library Item

Item no

24034

Title

Leith Pageant: Girl Pipers

Description

A group of girl pipers dressed in kilts, bonnets and tartan socks carry bagpipes as the walk down the centre of a road in Leith.

Artist / maker

Thompson, Dr. Gordon I.

Date

1965

Size

2.3 x 3.5 cm

Type

Slide transparency

Leith is situated in the north of Edinburgh where the Water of Leith joins the Firth of Forth. It has acted as Edinburgh's maritime connection for many centuries, and continues to be one of the UK's busiest ports. It was incorporated into Edinburgh in 1920 having previously been a separate burgh. It is now home to the Scottish Executive's main offices, Edinburgh's Sikh temple, the Royal Yacht Britannia and Ocean Terminal, a large shopping and entertainment complex.

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Clothing and dress > Accessories > Caps

Clothing and dress > Garments > Kilts

Clothing and dress > Textiles > Tartan

Events > Celebrations > Parades and Processions

People > Entertainment and sports > Pipers

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Culture > Musical instruments

Transport > Infrastructure > Streets