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Leith in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 332 mi or ( 535 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Leith is now 05:46 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Seafield, Perth, and Manchester. When in this area, you might want to check out Stirling . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Leith ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Edinburgh, Scotland: Royal Mile
Old Edinburgh's Royal Mile — a dense tangle of historic buildings, quaint shops and fun museums — winds its way downhill from the medieval castle to Holyrood Palace. For more information on the Rick S ..
Edinburgh, Scotland: The Scottish Spirit
Serious connoisseurs of the Scottish spirit will want to pop into Cadenheads Whisky Shop. Founded in 1842, Cadenheads prides itself on bottling fine whisky from casks straight from the best distilleri ..
Hibs 1 Hearts 0 David Wotherspoon 2/12/12
David Wotherspoon's assisted goal against Hearts David Wotherspoon takes a shot. Marius Zaliukas puts the ball into his own goal. Hibernian 1-0 Hearts.Assist by David Wotherspoon. ..
Edinburgh City Centre (1926)
Thisextract comes from Claude Friese-Greene's 'The Open Road' - originally filmed in 1925/6 and now re-edited and digitally resto This extract comes from Claude Friese-Greene's 'The Open Road' - origi ..
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Leith Central railway station
Leith Central Railway Station was a railway station in Leith, Scotland. It formed the terminus of a North British Railway branch line from Edinburgh Waverley. The station was built on a large scale, and it included a trainshed over the platforms. Following the amalgamation of the City of Edinburgh and the Burgh of Leith in 1920, the two formerly separate tram systems were joined (including the conversion of Edinburgh's system from cable haulage to electricity).
Located at 55.97 -3.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Cables Wynd House
Cables Wynd House, better known as the Leith Banana Flats or as the Banana Block because of its curved shape, is a 9-storey local authority housing block in Leith, Edinburgh.
Located at 55.97 -3.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Great Junction Street
Great Junction Street is a street in Leith, on the northern outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. It runs south east to north west following approximately the southwestmost line of the old city walls around Leith. While some sections existed c.1800, it was not planned as a continuous road, reaching all the way to Ferry Road from the foot of Leith Walk, until 1860. Its main function was to serve as a bypass to the narrow and busy medieval streets of Old Leith to the north east.
Located at 55.97 -3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Bonnington, Edinburgh
Bonnington is a district of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The area centres upon an original village which grew up around a ford on the Water of Leith on the old boundary between Edinburgh and the port of Leith. Before the creation of Leith Walk the road via the villages of Broughton and Bonnington, or Wester Road as it appears on some old maps, was one of two roads formerly connecting Edinburgh to Leith; the other being Easter Road.
Located at 55.97 -3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Leith Academy
Leith Academy is a state school in Leith, Edinburgh. It currently educates around 1,000 pupils and around 2,800 part-time adult learners. The headteacher, Jack M Simpson was appointed in September 2008.
Located at 55.97 -3.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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