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The Signal Tower, Leith
Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer, 1829, Engraving, Reproduction
The Signal Tower, Leith
The Signal Tower, Leith
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Item no
36301
Title
Leith Miscellany Vol 1
Artist / maker
Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer
Engraver
J Henshall
Date
1829
Size
15.5 x 24.0 cm
Type
Engraving
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Reproduction
This building was originally a windmill but was converted for use as a signal tower during the Napoleonic War. It remained a feature of the beach until land was reclaimed for constructing the Albert Dock, opened in 1869.
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Leith Miscellany Vol I
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