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Leith Custom House
Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer, 1829, Engraving, Reproduction
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Leith Custom House
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35601
Title
Page from Leith Miscellany, volume III, Leith Custom House
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Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer
Engraver
J Henshall
Date
1829
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This view is of the Custom House seen from the Water of Leith, where at high tide twelve feet of water was available and sizeable craft berthed at the quays.
Leith Custom House was built by Robert Reid between 1810-1812. It was the venue for the collection of duty payable on goods imported through Leith. The building is situated on Commercial Street. From the 1980s it was used as a storeroom by the National Museum of Scotland. It is currently managed by the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust and available for creative and artistic events.
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