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The Shore Leith |
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The Shore |
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History The Shore at Leith, beside the Water of Leith, was the original Port of Leith. A pier was later built to the north in the late 1700s. "Tall masted sailing ships berthed at the Shore, while scores of crewmen loaded fish, coal, grain and hides for export to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Ships returned with wine, fruit, spices and cloth. As ships grew too large for this shallow river mouth the harbour was moved north but the buildings on the Shore still show evidence of the old port." Theis description of the Shore, above, is taken from a notice board at the Shore erected by the City of Edinburgh District Council, Forth Ports Authority and the Water of Leith Conservation Trust. |
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HARTMANN POSTCARD |
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Thomas Begbie |
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Calotype Club Album - James Francis Montgomery? |
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Ice on the Water of Leith Photos from Bernard Street Bridge Christmas Eve 2010 |
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Sandport, Tower Place, Lamp Posts, |
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