Leith Harbour

Category

Library Item

Item no

36261

Title

Page from Leith Miscellany, volume I, Leith Harbour

Artist / maker

McKean, John

Date

1895

Type

Photograph

Leith has acted as Edinburgh's maritime connection for many centuries, and continues to be one of the UK's busiest ports. This picture shows Leith Harbour as it was around in the late nineteenth century. Both steamships and sailing ships were in use at this time.

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Landscape > Water > Harbours

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Piers and wharves

Transport > Water > Masts

Transport > Water > Ships

Transport > Water > Steamboats

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