Glass Plates

Alex Ayton

Paddle Steamer and Swing Bridge at Leith Docks

Alex Ayton Glass Plate - Leith - Paddle Steamer and Swing Bridge

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Paul Mottram, Montrose, Angus, Scotland

 

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    Alex Ayton Glass Plate - Leith - Paddle Steamer and Swing Bridge ©

 

Paddle Steamer and Swing Bridge at Leith Docks

Paddle Steamers

The photograph above shows a paddle steamer with two funnels in Leith Docks heading upstream towards the swing bridge over the Water of Leith at the entrance to the docks.  I don't know her name.  Perhaps somebody will recognise this paddle steamer.  I don't know her name.

Here is another photo of a steamer in the docks, this one with one funnel, 'Flying Cloud' has just one funnel.

Alex Ayton Glass Plate - Leith - Paddle Steamer ©

Swing Bridge and Buildings

The building with flag, beyond the swing bridge over the Water of Leith at the entrance to Leith Docks is the Seamen's Home, now the Malmaison Hotel.  The buildings to the right of it are at The Shore, on the east bank of the Water of Leith.

 

Collection of Glass Plates

Alexander Ayton

Thank you to Paul Mottram for allowing me to reproduce this image from his collection of glass plates by Alex Ayton.

This collection of Ayton glass plates includes many photos taken on the East Coast between Buckie on the Moray Firth in Scotland and Scarborough in Yorkshire, England.

Alex Ayton had studios in Edinburgh from 1875,  He was member of  of EPS (Edinburgh Photographic Society) from 1883 onwards, and was elected President of the society in 1894 but died, suddenly, later that year.

Acknowledgement:  Paul Mottram, Montrose, Angus, Scotland:  December 8+10+12, 2010

Reply

1.

Walter Lyle Hume

Cowes, Isle of Wight, England

Thank you to Walter Lyle Hume who replied:

Twin-Funnel Tug

"I can't make out The twin-funnel tug is reversing out of the Albert Dock entrance basin, with the knuckle just left of tug bow.

I can't quite make out the tug's name.  If you can get the name, I can trace it through my database."

Walter Lyle Hume, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England:  December 17, 2010

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Bob Henderson

Burdiehouse, Edinburgh

 

Thank you to Bob Henderson who wrote:

Twin-Funnel Tug

"The name of the lug looks to be two three-letter words, with the port (Leith) underneath database.

I hope there is only one tug that fits the bill in Walter's database.

Bob Henderson, Burdiehouse, Edinburgh:  December 17, 2010

 

 

 

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