House in Water Lane, Leith

Category

Library Item

Item no

5325

Title

House in Water Lane, Leith

Description

A woman stands near to the stairway of a house in Water Lane, Edinburgh. The path she stands on passes by the house. Laundry dries from a window of the pantiled house.

Artist / maker

Ross, Thomas

Date

1873

Size

33.7 x 24.5 cm

Type

Watercolour

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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Architecture > Architectural features > Stairways

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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