Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directory Adverts

Edinburgh Businesses

Here are a few adverts for Edinburgh businesses.  Some of the earlier adverts have been taken from the Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directories.

Detail from an advert in the Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directory - 1864 - Royal Insurance Company, 13 George Street ©

1864

Royal Insurance Co

13 George Street

Advert in the Edinburgn & Leith Trade Directory - 1865 - Michael Wilshere ©

1865

Michael Wilshere

17 Greenside Place

Detail from an advert in the Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directory - 1867 - Ritchie & Son, with a view from Calton Hill ©

1867

John Ritchie & Son

View of Calton Hill

Receipt with letterhead from Jon Player, Coach Hirer, 1870 ©

1870

John Player, Coach Hirer

John Croall & Sons Ltd, Castle Terrace - 1915 Bill ©

1915

Motoring

John Croall & Sons Ltd

John Croall & Sons Ltd, Castle Terrace - 1915 Bill ©

1915

Motoring

John Croall & Sons Ltd  zoom-in

Advert for Cars - Gordon C MacAndrew, Lothian Road, 1927 ©

1927

Motoring

Gordon C MacAndrew

Caledonian Hotel - Advert in Edinburgh Official Guide, 1923 ©

1923

Caledonian Hotel

Buttercup Dairies - Paper Bag with advert ©

Early-1930s

Buttercup Dairy

Paper Bag (front)

Buttercup Dairies - Paper Bag with advert ©

Early-1930s

Buttercup Dairy

Paper Bag (back)

Advert for the official opening of Hillwood Produce Co roast chicken shop at 39 Clerk Street ©

Around 1960

Roasting Chicken

Hillwood Produce

Edinburgh Cameras - Logo and contact details ©

2002

Edinburgh Cameras

Logo

Edinburgh Cameras - 50th Anniversary ©

2002

Edinburgh Cameras

Anniversary

 

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