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Laying the foundation stone of the 'new' poorhouse
Unknown, 1905, Press cutting
Laying the foundation stone of the 'new' poorhouse
Laying the foundation stone of the 'new' poorhouse
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38282
Title
Laying the foundation stone of the 'new' poorhouse
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Unknown
Date
1905
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11.5 x 17.2 cm
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Press cutting
The 'New' Poorhouse replaced the South Leith poorhouse, opened in 1850. Leith Hospital governors acquired the site of the old poorhouse, and it is now Taylor Gardens. The 'new' poorhouse is now the Eastern General Hospital.
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Leith Miscellany Vol XII
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