JCJ Kirk's Hairdressing Rooms, Green Jenny's Close, Giles Street, Leith

St Anthony's Close

from Giles Street to Green Jenny's Close, Leith

Demolition 1914

The caption says:

'St Anthony's Lane from Giles Street to Green Jenny's Close'

I assume that this view looks to the north up St Anthony's Lane towards Giles Street, and that Green Jenny's Close would be the small close with the wall-mounted lamp post in the centre of this photo in front of the horse.

Lamp Post

The wall-mounted lamp post in St Anthony's Lane on the photo at the top of this page can be seen at the lower-left point of the pink-shaded area on the map extract below.

This map extract was sent to me by John Hadden to demonstrate where this photograph of a hairdresser's shop would have been taken from:

Extract from 1894 Map

© Reproduced with acknowledgement to John Hadden, Edinburgh

On this map:

- St Anthony's Lane is the street running from top to bottom of the map, on the left.

- Giles Street is the street running from top-centre to lower-right corner.

- Green Jenny's Close is the narrow land running along the bottom of the map, linking St Anthony's Lane and Giles Street.

Acknowledgement: Archie Foley, Joppa, Edinburgh: January 5, 2010

These are from a series of photos posted onto boards in an old album that Archie Foley acquired a few years ago. Archie believes that these are likely to be official photos that probably once belonged to Leith City Council.