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Dock (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Leith Docks, Edinburgh Dock

Classification Dock (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Firth Of Forth; Outer Forth Estuary

Canmore ID 51980

Site Number NT27NE 57.05

NGR NT 27659 76700

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/51980

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View from W showing 'Verna' docked in S basin

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View from W showing 'Verna' docked in S basin

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

View from NNE showing coaster M.V. Falkur entering dock

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View from NNE showing coaster M.V. Falkur entering dock

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

Oblique aerial view centred on the dock, dry dock and the railway station with Leith Links in the foreground, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the dock, dry dock and the railway station with Leith Links in the foreground, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

14/8/2006

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the dock, dry dock and the railway station with Leith Links in the foreground, taken from the WSW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the dock, dry dock and the railway station with Leith Links in the foreground, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

3/8/2006

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the dock and the dry dock, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the dock and the dry dock, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

21/3/2007

© Crown Copyright: HES

Leith Docks Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.

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Leith Docks Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.

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Aero Pictorial

20/4/1955

© Courtesy of HES (Aero Pictorial Collection)

View from ESE showing cranes on S basin

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View from ESE showing cranes on S basin

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

View from NNW showing coal hoist on N basin

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View from NNW showing coal hoist on N basin

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

Leith Docks, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

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Leith Docks, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

12/9/1932

© HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the WNW, centred on North Leith.

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Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the WNW, centred on North Leith.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

© Crown Copyright: HES

View from SSE showing cranes and warehouse at W end of S basin

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View from SSE showing cranes and warehouse at W end of S basin

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

View from NNW showing coal hoist on N basin

SC 788553

View from NNW showing coal hoist on N basin

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

Oblique aerial view centred on the docks, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the docks, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

14/8/2006

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the dock and the dry dock, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the dock and the dry dock, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

21/3/2007

© Crown Copyright: HES

Edinburgh, Albert and Imperial Docks, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

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Edinburgh, Albert and Imperial Docks, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

1928

© HES (Aerofilms Collection)

View from ESE showing crane on S basin

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View from ESE showing crane on S basin

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

General view from NW

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General view from NW

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

View from WNW showing coal hoist on N basin

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View from WNW showing coal hoist on N basin

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

View from NNW showing coaster M.V. Falkur entering dock

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View from NNW showing coaster M.V. Falkur entering dock

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

Edinburgh Dock, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

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Edinburgh Dock, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

5/9/1935

© HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the WNW, centred on North Leith.

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Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the WNW, centred on North Leith.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1/9/1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

View from WSW showing 'Verna' docked in S basin

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View from WSW showing 'Verna' docked in S basin

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on Edinburgh Dock, looking to the SW.

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General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on Edinburgh Dock, looking to the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

10/5/2013

© Crown Copyright: HES

View from NW showing WNW and NNE fronts

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View from NW showing WNW and NNE fronts

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

General view from NNW showing cranes

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General view from NNW showing cranes

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

Edinburgh Dock and Granary, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

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Edinburgh Dock and Granary, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

5/9/1935

© HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Oblique aerial view.

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Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

15/5/2019

© Historic Environment Scotland

General view from WNW showing S basin cranes and buildings

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General view from WNW showing S basin cranes and buildings

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

View from SE showing shed and corner of coal hoist

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View from SE showing shed and corner of coal hoist

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

General view from SSE showing S basin

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General view from SSE showing S basin

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

View from ESE showing coal hoist on N basin

SC 788552

View from ESE showing coal hoist on N basin

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

23/6/1971

© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume

Edinburgh Dock, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.

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Edinburgh Dock, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

28/5/1929

© HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Leith Docks, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

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Leith Docks, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

1928

© HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Edinburgh, Leith Docks, Edinburgh Dock, NT27NE 57.5, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Edinburgh, Leith Docks, Edinburgh Dock, NT27NE 57.5, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Collection)

View from W showing 'Verna' docked in S basin

View from NNE showing coaster M.V. Falkur entering dock

Oblique aerial view centred on the dock, dry dock and the railway station with Leith Links in the foreground, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the dock, dry dock and the railway station with Leith Links in the foreground, taken from the WSW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the dock and the dry dock, taken from the SW.

Leith Docks Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.

View from ESE showing cranes on S basin

View from NNW showing coal hoist on N basin

Leith Docks, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the WNW, centred on North Leith.

View from SSE showing cranes and warehouse at W end of S basin

View from NNW showing coal hoist on N basin

Oblique aerial view centred on the docks, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the dock and the dry dock, taken from the S.

Edinburgh, Albert and Imperial Docks, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

View from ESE showing crane on S basin

General view from NW

View from WNW showing coal hoist on N basin

View from NNW showing coaster M.V. Falkur entering dock

Edinburgh Dock, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the WNW, centred on North Leith.

View from WSW showing 'Verna' docked in S basin

General oblique aerial view of Leith Docks centred on Edinburgh Dock, looking to the SW.

View from NW showing WNW and NNE fronts

General view from NNW showing cranes

Edinburgh Dock and Granary, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

Oblique aerial view.

General view from WNW showing S basin cranes and buildings

View from SE showing shed and corner of coal hoist

General view from SSE showing S basin

View from ESE showing coal hoist on N basin

Edinburgh Dock, Leith, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.

Leith Docks, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.

Edinburgh, Leith Docks, Edinburgh Dock, NT27NE 57.5, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Administrative Areas

Council Edinburgh, City Of
Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
Former Region Lothian
Former District City Of Edinburgh
Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT27NE 57.05 27659 76700

See also:

NT27NE 57.11 NT 27559 76765 Swing Bridge between Albert and Edinburgh Docks

NT27NE 57.13 NT 27780 76767 Hydraulic Power Station

NT27NE 57.17 NT 27768 76627 Dry Dock

NT27NE 57.21 NT 27550 76710 Warehouse

NT27NE 57.22 NT 27840 76440 Transit Shed

Edinburgh Dock [NAT] (at NT 2769 7668)

OS 1:1250 map, 1969.

The current edition of the OS (GIS) AIB depicts the S part of the dock as having been infilled.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 June 2006.

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