Looking West Down Church Street, Leith

Category

Library Item

Item no

5190

Title

Looking west down Church Street, Leith, towards Church of St Ninian

Description

A trailer is parked outside the McGregor & Co. Quayside Mills in Church Street in Leith, Edinburgh. The granary building stands beside the wooden peaked tower of the former St Ninian's chapel. A long industrial shoot is attached to the outside of the complex.

Artist / maker

Wilkie, Lindsay

Date

1952

Size

20.7 x 11.7 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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