Maritime Street looking south

Category

Library Item

Item no

4691

Title

Maritime Street looking south

Artist / maker

Jackman, S. G.

Date

1976

Size

16.5 x 21.5 cm

Type

Photograph

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.

Maritime Street was formerly known as Quality Street, but was renamed in 1967 as there is another Quality Street in Davidson's Mains.

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