Leith Walk

 

Union Place

The top of Leith Walk, opposite 'Edinburgh Playhouse' in Greenside Place

Bandparts, Deep Sea Restaurant and other shops in Union Pace, Leoith Walk, Edinburgh. Photo taken around 1968. ©

c.1968

Union Place

 

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

zoom-in

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

A crowd gathers at the foot of Leith Walk in May 1955. Who is in the crowd? Who was the speaker? There is an interesting mix of traffic in the background. ©

1955 General Election Campaign

Foot of the Walk

A crowd gathers at the Foot of Leith Walk. Was this photo taken in 1951 or in 1955? ©

1955 General Election Campaign

Foot of the Walk

JH Hoy, Labour candidate, on his soapbox at the foot of Leith Walk for his General Election Campaign - May 1955 ©

1955 General Election Campaign

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

1st Leith Boys' Brigade Company march passes under the railway bridge beside Jane Street, near the foot of Leith Walk ©

1st Leith Boys' Brigade Company
at Railway Bridge beside Jane Street,
near the foot of Leith 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)

 

Top of the Walk

Police Box converted to a Coffee Stall

Snack Bar in front of St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral at the top of Leith Walk ©

2005

Snack Bar in front of St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral at the top of Leith Walk ©

2005

Snack Bar in front of St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral at the top of Leith Walk ©

2008

Snack Bar in front of St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral at the top of Leith Walk ©

2008

 

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

zoom-in

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

Manderston Street Bridge over Leith Wlak, near the 'Fit o' the Walk' being demolished, 1980 ©

1980

Manderston Street Bridge being demolished

 Looking down on Leith Walk - Looking SW towards the East End of Princes Street ©

Date?

Looking down on Leith Walk

 

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