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Joppa Pans, Portobello
Dodds, J. M., 1945, Watercolour
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Joppa Pans, Portobello
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Title
Joppa Pans, Portobello
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A watercolour image of the houses and factory chimneys at Joppa Pans, Portobello. A grassy slope runs down to the beach, along which a woman in a long skirt is walking.
Artist / maker
Dodds, J. M.
Date
1945
Size
16.3 x 42.5 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Joppa is situated to the east of central Edinburgh on the Firth of Forth. Like its immediate neighbour, Portobello, Joppa was a popular seaside resort. It is now part of Edinburgh.
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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