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.
