East Old Dock 1903/ Leith Pier from the West 1775

Category

Library Item

Item no

35580

Title

Page from Leith Miscellany, volume III, East Old Dock 1903/ Leith Pier from the West 1775

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1982

Type

Engraving; Pen work; Press cutting; Reproduction

Engraving after Clerk of Eldin, from the book 'Old and New Edinburgh'.

This view of Leith from the west shows the windmill or signal tower on The Shore (the domed roof and rails were removed and battlements added c. 1805) and what may be Anchorfield House.

East Old Dock was built by John Rennie between 1800 and 1806. It has since been filled in and the site was used for the Victoria Quay office development in the 1990s. Only the East Dock entrance can now be seen.

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