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Edinburgh, 30 Ferry Road, Leith Public Library And Registrar's Office
Library (20th Century) (1929)
Site Name Edinburgh, 30 Ferry Road, Leith Public Library And Registrar's Office
Classification Library (20th Century) (1929)
Canmore ID 153366
Site Number NT27NE 656
NGR NT 26461 76457
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Leith Public Library. View of colonade.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1929
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1342028
View from SW
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342035
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342042
Interior. Ground floor. Community room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342045
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646554
S Entrance. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
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SC 2646560
1929 Foundation Stone. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
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SC 2646576
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
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SC 2646581
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
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SC 2646582
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646588
Interior. Basement. Toilet. Tilework. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1239697
Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Leith Public Library, interior. General view.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1929
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1342027
General view form SE
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342030
S Entrance. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
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SC 1342031
S Entrance. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
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SC 1342047
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342050
Interior. Basement. Toilet corridor.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646548
General view form SE
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646549
View from SW
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646551
View from S
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
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SC 2646553
S Entrance. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
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SC 2646558
S Entrance. Carved Crest. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
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SC 2646562
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
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SC 2646566
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646571
Interior. Ground floor. Community room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646583
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office. Newspaper boards. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1239694
Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Leith Public Library, interior. General view of reading-room and newspaper room.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1929
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1239696
Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Leith Public Library. General view of entrance front.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1929
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1239699
Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Leith Public Library. View of gates.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1929
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1340974
General view from ESE
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342034
1929 Foundation Stone. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342039
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room. Window. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342040
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room. Window. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342041
Interior. Ground floor. Community room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342046
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office. (CN Only)
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342052
Interior. Basement. Toilet. Tilework. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646547
General view from SE
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646574
Interior. Ground floor. Community room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646578
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office. (CN Only)
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646589
Interior. Basement. Toilet. Tilework. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342037
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342048
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342051
Interior. Basement. Toilet.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646552
View from S
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646556
S Entrance. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646561
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646564
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646567
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646570
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room. Window. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646584
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office. Newspaper boards. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1223327
Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Leith Public Library, interior. General view of reading-room.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1929
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1342033
View from ENE
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646550
View from SW
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646575
Registrar's entrance. View from SW
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646579
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1240344
Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Leith Public Library. View of colonade from South-West.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1929
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1342032
S Entrance. Carved Crest. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342036
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342049
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office. Newspaper boards. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646557
S Entrance. Carved Crest. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646559
View from ENE
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646569
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room. Window. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646572
Interior. Ground floor. Community room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646573
Interior. Ground floor. Community room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646577
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646585
Interior. Basement. Toilet corridor.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646586
Interior. Basement. Toilet.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646587
Interior. Basement. Toilet.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1223332
Interior view of reading-room, Leith Public Library, Ferry Road, Edinburgh.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1929
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1239700
Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Leith Public Library. General view from elevated view point to South West.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1929
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1342038
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342043
Interior. Ground floor. Community room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646546
General view from ESE
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646555
S Entrance. Detail.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646563
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646565
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1240029
Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Leith Public Library, interior. General view of reading-room.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1929
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1240030
Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Leith Public Library. View of colonade from South.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1929
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1342029
View from S
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1342044
Registrar's entrance. View from SW
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646568
Interior. Ground floor. Main Reading Room.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2646580
Interior. Ground floor. Registrar's office.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/4/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27NE 656 26461 76457
Architect: Bradshaw, Gass and Hope, 1929-1932.
