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A selection of my photographs, many from Edinburgh throughout the year. Also photos from Scotland, London, Iceland, Italy, Hong Kong and elsewhere    Many old maps of Edinburgh (Old Town, New Town, while City), Leith and Newhaven. Includes several old transport maps and a comparison of old maps with recent aerial photos.   Old engravings, mailly of Edinburgh scenes. Some from the 1820s, some from the 1890s, some others - includes many hand-coloured examples from the 1820s.   News from Edinburgh today - Events, Collections, Buildings and Gardens, Transport   This site includes 1. Post card portraits taken in studios in Edinburgh: 2. Post card views either takeen/published by Ediburgh photographers or views of Edinburgh, or both.y Edinburgh    Views of Edinburgh, grouped into three sections: 1. Street views: 2. Buildings: 3. Around Edinburgh   Views of transport around Edinburgh - Horse drawn trams and buses, cable cars, electric trams, buses and a few railway photos. Also several maps of Edinburgh's bus and tram routes.   Summary of the updates added to this site each month since the site was launched   Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

Leith Walk

 

Trams

Cable Car - Trial Run - Leith Walk - 1 June 1899 ©

Cable Car - 1899

Tram at the Foot of Leith Walk - close-up ©

Foot of the Walk

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Foot of Leith Walk, Leith - A Valentine Postcard, photographed 1902 ©

Foot of the Walk

Tram at the Foot of Leith Walk ©

Foot of the Walk

 

Photographs

W R & S Ltd - Photograph from the earl-1900s - Foot of The Walk, Leith ©

EARLY 1900s

Leith - Foot of The Walk

Victoria Bar - 265 Leith Walk©

2004

Victoria Bar

 

Photos of Shops

Edinburgh Shops - 272 Leith Walk - 2005 ©

Leith Walk Shops

 

Sculptures

outside St Mary's Cathedral at the top of Leith Walk

View towards the Omni Centre from in front of St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, with sculpture by Eduardo Paolozzi in the foreground ©

Hand
Paolozzi sculpture

View towards the Omni Centre from in front of St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, with sculpture by Eduardo Paolozzi in the foreground ©

Omni Centre
 and Paolozzi sculpture

Sculptures on the pavement outside St Mary's Cathedral at the top of Leith Walk - 'Hand' by Eduardo Paolozzi ©

Hand
 Paolozzi sculpture

Sculptures on the pavement outside St Mary's Cathedral at the top of Leith Walk - 'Foot' by Eduardo Paolozzi ©

Foot
 Paolozzi sculpture

 

Leith Walk

Greenside Place

  Two Giraffes outside the Omni Centre, Greenside Place, Top of Leith Walk, Edinburgh ©

Giraffes

Notes on Greenside Place, the Omni Centre and the Giraffes

 

Leith Walk

Junction with London Road

A flock of pigeons in bronze on the pavement at Elm Row ©

Flock of Pigeons

Blenheim Place at the west end of London Road - Dofos Pet Shop and the Royal Bank of Scotland ©

Pet Shop

Fire engine leaving London Road Roundabout in Leith Walk and heading south, close to the top of the Walk - February 1986 ©

Fire Engine

 

Leith Walk

Foot of the Walk

The Boys' Brigade Band marchinng from South Leith Parish Church passes the Foot of Leith Walk - November 2005 ©

Foot of the Walk

  'Foot of the Walk' public house at the foot of Leith Walk - 2006 ©

'The Foot of the Walk'

 

Leith Walk

Road Works

2008

Road sign on the pavement at tht foot of Leith Walk ©

Leith Walk (Foot of the Walk)

 

Traffic cones and road signs at Leith Walk, Pilrig. Road works are to enable work to be carried out for the introduction of new trams for Edinburgh ©

Leith Walk (Pilrig)

Traffic cones and road signs at Leith Walk, Pilrig. Road works are to enable work to be carried out for the introduction of new trams for Edinburgh ©

Leith Street (Pilrig)

Leith Walk and the junction, formerly a roundabout, with London Road ©

Leith Walk (London Road)

 

Postcards

Hartmann postcard - Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket ©

Foot of the Walk

W R & S Reliable Series postcard - The Foot of Leith Walk ©

Foot of Leith Walk

W R & S Series postcard - Foot of Leith Walk ©

Foot of Leith Walk

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Leith Walk - 'Foot of the Walk' at Leith ©

Foot of Leith Walk

Post card by Hartmann - Looking down on Leith from Calton Hill ©

Leith from Calton Hill

 

Engravings

   Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - Leith Walk ©  

Leith Walk

looking towards Leith

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - Leith Walk - Pilrig ©

Leith Walk

Pilrig

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - Halfway House ©

Leith Walk

Halfway House

 

Photos

Bridge near Jane Street, near the foot of Leith Walk

Transformer from Bruce Peebles being delivered to Portoebllo Power Station on Jne 12, 1952 ©

1952

Transformer for Portobello Power Station

Bridge near Jane Street, near the foot of Leith Walk ©

mid-1950s

Tram, Bus and Bridge

 

Leith  -  More Pictures

 

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EdinPhoto - Home Page      Please send me an e-mail ... with your questions, comments, suggestions or news.      At any time, you can search for a word - perhaps a photographer's name or a photographic topic. The search will produce a list of pages on the EdinPhoto web site where this word appears.            At any time, you can search for a word - perhaps a photographer's name or a photographic topic. The search will produce a list of pages on the EdinPhoto web site where this word appears.

Photographs and Other Images - These include portraits of photographers - photographic outings - Princes Street views - Newhaven Fishwives - etc.  Early Photography in Edinburgh - Talbot, Brewster, Hill & Adamson, Early Professional Photographers in Princes Street, etc.  Professional Photographers in Edinburgh - 1840 to 1940 - Their names, dates of business and studio addresses.  The Photographic Society of Scotland - 1856 to 1873 - Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, etc.  The History of Edinburgh Photographic Society - 1861 to date - Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, Poems, etc.  EPS Publications - EPS Handwritten Records - Photographic Journals - Trade Directories - Books - etc.  Thanks to all who have encouraged and supported me in creating the EdinPhoto web site - including descendants of photogrpahers - researchers - providers of photographs and other material  Background notes on the research thal led up to the creation of this site - together with lists of new material added to the site since its launch.  Brief comments on how this site might be used - Just browsing? - Seeking specific information?  Please add your questions, suggestions or other comments to the Guest Book.  Links to other web sites - Photographic Societies - Photographic History - Family History - etc.  Click here to find the link to the Edinburgh Photogrpahic Society web site.  Details of who owns the copyright of photographs and other mateiral on this web site.

A selection of my photographs, many from Edinburgh throughout the year. Also photos from Scotland, London, Iceland, Italy, Hong Kong and elsewhere    Many old maps of Edinburgh (Old Town, New Town, while City), Leith and Newhaven. Includes several old transport maps and a comparison of old maps with recent aerial photos.   Old engravings, mailly of Edinburgh scenes. Some from the 1820s, some from the 1890s, some others - includes many hand-coloured examples from the 1820s.   News from Edinburgh today - Events, Collections, Buildings and Gardens, Transport   This site includes 1. Post card portraits taken in studios in Edinburgh: 2. Post card views either takeen/published by Ediburgh photographers or views of Edinburgh, or both.y Edinburgh    Views of Edinburgh, grouped into three sections: 1. Street views: 2. Buildings: 3. Around Edinburgh   Views of transport around Edinburgh - Horse drawn trams and buses, cable cars, electric trams, buses and a few railway photos. Also several maps of Edinburgh's bus and tram routes.   Summary of the updates added to this site each month since the site was launched   Frequently Asked Questions

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