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The Shore, Leith
Unknown, 1910, Photograph
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The Shore, Leith
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5669
Title
The Shore, Leith
Description
The Water of Leith passes under a bridge by the Shore in Leith, Edinburgh. A man in a small boat is on the water. Bollards are close to the waterside and horses and carts are on the road beyond them. By the road there are flats above shops and other establishments, one being R & D Slimond an ironmongers. On one building there is a clock face.
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Unknown
Date
1910
Size
22.6 x 29.5 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Shore in Leith runs along the east side of the Water of Leith where it joins the Firth of Forth. For many centuries the Shore was the trading centre of Leith. Vessels were loaded and unloaded here from mediaeval times until the construction of new docks in the early 19th century. The Shore has also been the site of several royal disembarkations, including Mary queen of Scots arrival from France in 1560, and George IV's visit in 1822. The Shore is now geared more towards social, rather than commercial interaction, with several well known pubs and restaurants.
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