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Kirkgate, Leith
Scott, Donald, 1908, Photograph
Kirkgate, Leith
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Item no
4676
Title
Kirkgate, Leith, showing J. B. Kerr (Hatter & Hosier)
Description
An image of the shops on the Kirkgate at the corner of Tolbooth Wynd, Leith. On the corner is a shop called JB Kerr, Hosier, Glover, Shirtmaker and Hatter. The shop at no.145 Kirkgate has regimented window displays and joins on to the more rundown shops of the street. At the bottom of the street two handcarts can be seen as well as several people.
Artist / maker
Scott, Donald
Date
1908
Size
16 x 20.8 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Kirkgate in Leith continues north from the northern end of Leith Walk. It was redeveloped in the mid 1960's to form a pedestrianised area including a shopping centre and housing. Vestiges of the old Kirkgate remain in the form of South Leith Parish Church and Trinity House, both dating from the first half of the 19th century.
Leith is situated in the north of Edinburgh where the Water of Leith joins the Firth of Forth. It has acted as Edinburgh's maritime connection for many centuries, and continues to be one of the UK's busiest ports. It was incorporated into Edinburgh in 1920 having previously been a separate burgh. It is now home to the Scottish Executive's main offices, Edinburgh's Sikh temple, the Royal Yacht Britannia and Ocean Terminal, a large shopping and entertainment complex.
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Leith Lives: A Photographic Portrait 1880-1930
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