Bowling Green Street from Great Junction Street

Category

Library Item

Item no

4704

Title

Bowling Green Street from Great Junction Street

Description

A drayman delivers barrels to a public house in Leith, Edinburgh. Some barrels are stacked on a low-sided lorry, others are on the road. The drayman wears a long white apron and a cap.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1974

Size

9 x 12.9 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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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Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing equipment > Barrels

People > Commercial activities > Draymen

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Eating and drinking facilities > Public houses

Transport > Land > Lorries

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