Old Hostelry Kirkgate, Leith (demolished)

Category

Library Item

Item no

4754

Title

Old [hostlery] hostelry Kirkgate, Leith (demolished)

Description

An image of the Old Hostlery on the Kirkgate, Leith with its arched doorways. The building has many wooden signs and paper advertisements on it. The adjoining buildings have shops on the ground floor and housing above. Many barefooted children can be seen on the street and two appear to have found something very interesting to look at on the ground.

Artist / maker

McKean, John

Date

1895

Size

21.5 x 16.5 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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Business > Service industry > Shops

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Eating and drinking facilities > Inns

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Old hostelry Kirkgate, Leith (demolished)