Cooper Street School, Leith

Category

Library Item

Item no

5284

Title

Cooper Street School, Leith [Couper Street }School

Description

Cooper Street School is seen here with ornate iron railings along its roofline and a flagpole. It has an offset entrance door with the schools name carved above it. To the right stand the playground shelters.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1910

Size

20.2 x 25.2 cm

Type

Reproduction

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Couper Street School, no longer extant, was situated on Couper Street, close to North Junction Street in Leith. It was built in 1890 by George Craig.

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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Education > Educational facilities > Schools

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith

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