• More than a century has passed since the burgh of Leith was amalgamated with the city of Edinburgh – but sharp-eyed locals can still find plenty of clues that the...
  • The siege of Leith ended a twelve-year encampment of French troops at Leith, the port near Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • In the the 1860s and 70s, the newly independent Burgh of Leith saw a rapid industrialisation and population increase.
  • Second, North Leith was a portion of the Burgh of Regality of Canongate, the bailies of which were annually appointed by the magistrates of Edinburgh.
  • The burgh of Leith was for many years separated from Edinburgh itself and to this day retains it’s own identity.
  • Unfortunately, the only known Leith Burgh Police personnel records are those of officers who transferred to Edinburgh City Police on 2 November 1920.
  • For those who enjoy a little background, Leith was an independent burgh until it merged with Edinburgh in 1920 (much to the outrage of Leithers who voted 26...
  • Leith Burgh. This page summarises records created by this Organisation. ... 1639-1920. Places: Leith, Midlothian. Functions, occupations and activities
  • Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Title: Report on the Burgh of Leith [contd.] Imprint: [London : House of Commons, 1832]. Shelfmark: Map Library.
  • A boat in port of Leith and an old lamp-post with the Leith Port shield. Leith became a Parliamentary Burgh in 1833 (that is, a burgh upon which an elected...
  • English: Leith has some fine examples of its own distinctive street furniture, including some ornate lampposts. This particular one, bearing the Leith burgh arms...
  • The Burgh of Leith gained its independence following the Burgh’s act in 1833. ended when the local government joined the two in 1920.
  • Find out information about Burgh of Leith. Leith , former town, Edinburgh, SE Scotland, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth.