War at Sea
Detail from a 16th century map showing a Leith armed merchantman in battle with a ship from Hamburg
11/13/2007
10/30/2007
Jealousy of Edinburgh
It is an odd fact that when visitors come to Leith they are in a different place from Edinburgh. Somehow, even today, there is a community feeling that just doesn. t exist anywhere else in the city
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10/29/2007
The Darien Scheme
The story of the creation of a Scottish colony the Isthmus of Darien in Central America. (more…)
8/2/2007
A Sea fight in Leith
In 1622 the usual excitements of the past were varied by a sea battle in the middle of Leith. Harbour. (more…)
4/24/2004
Shipping in the Past
In the first years of the 18th century there were the occasional ships between Leith and London. (more…)
12/20/2003
The Port of Leith
A brief history of the Port of Leith itself, looking at how Leith developed into the commercial center it is, and how various industries impacted on the development of the port. (more…)