Leith Walk at Greenside Place

Category

Library Item

Item no

4218

Title

Leith Walk at Greenside Place

Description

Leith walk is a wide cobbled road with street lighting along the centre. Tram lines are visible. On either side are tenements above shops. Cars are parked and buses travel along the road.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1958

Size

15.1 x 20.3 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Greenside area of Edinburgh, immediately to the west of Calton Hill, changed substantially during the second half of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st century. Tall, 19th century tenement buildings were demolished in the 1960's as part of Edinburgh's slum clearances. The Omni Centre, comprising a 12 screen cinema, hotel, bars, restaurants and a fitness centre was opened on the site in 2002.

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Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith Walk

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

Transport > Land > Buses

Transport > Land > Cars

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