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Leith Walk on the corner of Gayfield Square
1912, Photograph
Leith Walk on the corner of Gayfield Square
Leith Walk on the corner of Gayfield Square
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946
Title
Leith Walk on the corner of Gayfield Square
Description
A view down Leith Walk at the corner of Gayfield Square, Edinburgh. A long line of horses and carriages can be seen at the Gayfield horse-cab stand. The original cobbled street can be seen with the Georgian housing in the background.. The trees of Gayfield Square Park can be seen to the left-hand side.
Date
1912
Size
12.5 x 9.5 cm
Type
Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Leith Walk in Edinburgh is a notably wide street running from the west side of Calton Hill down to Great Junction Street in Leith. It follows the line of a raised pedestrian walkway which ran along the top of an earthen rampart constructed to defend the city against Cromwell's army in 1650. In 1776 this walkway and the road immediately to its west were combined as a single, modern road. This road, along with North Bridge and Leith Street, provided greatly improved access to Leith from Edinburgh.
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