- In the the 1860s and 70s, the newly independent Burgh of Leith saw a rapid industrialisation and population increase.
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Title: Report on the Burgh of Leith [contd.] Imprint: [London : House of Commons, 1832]. Shelfmark: Map Library.
- Leith makes much of its historic independence from the city but its separate burgh council only came about in 1833.
- 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...
- Burgh of Leith Police 1859'da kuruldu,[18] ve zorlu bir tekerleme var [20] ile ilişkili, 'Leith Polisi bizi küçümsüyor'Sadece Leith'de değil, aynı zamanda Avustralya...
- ...in The Proclaimers song, Sunshine on Leith, Leith is a vibrant suburb, which at one time was a separate municipal burgh from the rest of Edinburgh.
- 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.
- In 1827 Leith became a Burgh as Edinburgh was, this lasted for a short time as in 1920 Edinburgh took over.
- Leith has been an active port for at least a thousand years. In 1329 control of it was given by Robert I to the Royal Burgh of Edinburgh and since then the two have...