Portobello beach

Category

Library Item

Item no

34617

Title

People on the sands at Portobello beach [?]

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1920

Size

8.2 x 8.2 cm

Type

Lantern slide

Portobello developed around a cottage built in the mid 18th century. The sailor who occupied the cottage had fought at Puerto Bello, a port in Panama captured by the British in 1739, and named his home after the battle. With its long beach the town became an increasingly popular leisure destination. It boasted a pier between 1871-1917 and an outdoor swimming pool between 1936-1979. Holidaymakers and day-trippers could also visit the Marine Gardens or the fun fair, both now demolished. The town has been part of Edinburgh since 1896.

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