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The Tower - Leith
Unknown, 1915, Photograph
The Tower - Leith
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36683
Title
The Tower - Leith
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1915
Size
12.7 x 17.8 cm
Type
Photograph
This Tower in Leith was originally one of three windmills built in the late seventeenth century. It was used as a signal tower during the Napoleonic War.
The former Sailor's Mission, (now Malmaison Hotel) is seen on the left.
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