Site of the old bridge of Leith

Skene, James, 1824, Watercolour

Category

Library Item

Item no

577

Title

Site of the old bridge of Leith

Description

Midground shows crumbled remains of where the old bridge of Leith was and multi-story housing behind it. The foreground shows the Water of Leith with part of a galleon and three small rowing boats. Buildings, people and ships can be seen in the background.

Artist / maker

Skene, James

Date

1824

Size

25 x 20 cm.

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Leith is situated in the north of Edinburgh on the Firth of Forth. At first a town in its own right dating back to the 12th Century it was incorporated into Edinburgh in 1920. With it's ongoing maritime connections it continues to be one of the UK's busiest ports.

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