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Laying the Foundation Stone of the 'New' Poorhouse
1905, Press cutting
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Laying the Foundation Stone of the 'New' Poorhouse
Laying the Foundation Stone of the 'New' Poorhouse
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Page from Leith Miscellany, volume XII, Laying the Foundation Stone of the 'New' Poorhouse
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1905
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11.5 x 17.2 cm
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Press cutting
The 'New' Poorhouse replaced the South Leith poorhouse, opened in 1850. Leith Hospital governors acquired the site of the old poorhouse, and it is now Taylor Gardens. The 'new' poorhouse is now the Eastern General Hospital.
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