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NORTH LEITH - A description through time

CRICKET ON THE LINKS - All about Leith Franklin Cricket Club

ALL THAT JAZZ - Alex Welsh and all

OLD LEITH - Photographs wanted.

THE VAULTS - About the oldest of buildings in Leith.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT - Soup kitchens in Leith.

LAPICIDE WHAT ? - Where in Leith is Lapicide Place ?

THE CHAIN PIER - The pier, not the pub !

THE PRIDE OF ERIN - Believe it or not, it's a dance !

VINEGAR, SIR ? - Grimble's Malt Vinegar.

CALL YOURSELF A LEITHER - Short quiz to test your knowledge of leith.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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LEITH

"The PORTHOLE"

a Window on Leith.

" CALL YOURSELF A LEITHER ? "
( Autumn 1997 )

THE Summer issue of the newsletter appears to have stumped some people over the number of former Provosts of Leith but the answer was sixteen.

The 7th Battalion Royal Scots were involved in the Gretna Disaster and Leith Hospital was established in 1851.

Dr Bell established the Madras system of education in his schools in Leith.

Now Try These:

I. Dr Bell's School is localed in Great junction Street but there was another Dr Bells School in Leith. Where was it ?.

2. Where was the old Leith Fire Station Iocated ?

3. Which railway comany built the former Leith Central Statlon ?

4. In which year did Leith Corporation Tramways commence their electric car service ?

Answers please to the Editor


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