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Leith Reflections (Paperback)
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Leith Reflections (Paperback)
Series: Reflections
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List price R455
Loot Price R412
Discovery Miles 4 120
You Save R43 (9%)
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In 1560, Mary of Guise moved the Scottish Court to Leith, a site
that is now Parliament Street, off Coalhill. Serving Edinburgh's
shipbuilding and repair facilities, in subsequent centuries Leith's
port saw the opening of a new Wet Dock, the first of its kind in
Scotland. Leith has played a long and prominent role in Scottish
history. As the major port serving Edinburgh, it has been the stage
on which many significant events have taken place. From housing the
Scottish Court to seeing civil war, being the port of call for
royal arrivals and becoming its own burgh, Leith has seen it all.
Leith Reflections features an exciting collection of historic and
modern pictures that are individually merged to reveal how the area
has changed over the decades. Each of the 180 pictures in this book
combines a recent colour view of Leith with the matching sepia
archive scene. Through the split-image effect, readers can see how
streets, buildings, the docks and everyday life have transformed
with the passing of time. Local authors Jack Gillon and Fraser
Parkinson present this fascinating visual chronicle that
ingeniously reflects past and present glimpses of Leith. This book
will be of interest to residents, visitors, local historians and
all those with links to the area.
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