• 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...
  • Discover the history of Leith, once an independent burgh, first mentioned in Holyrood Abbey’s foundation charter granted by King David I in 1128.
  • In 1881, the City of Edinburgh and the Burgh of Leith were separate towns in the County of Edinburgh, now known as Midlothian.
  • ...Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act 1920 saw the city get revenge on the Leith Independence movement as it reacquired the entire burgh...
  • Leith Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918.
  • The seal of the burgh of Leith, which can be found on lampposts and buildings around the area.
  • The last meeting of the Burgh of Leith Councillors took place in the council chambers as they had been since the creation of the Burgh of Leith Council in 1833.
  • Leith Burgh. This page summarises records created by this Organisation. The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the...
  • The criteria for award of the medal appears to be only 'Volunteers', who were ordinarily civilian residents of Leith, and who had enrolled / enlisted during the...