Very interesting to see. I used to walk these streets from the late 50's to early 80's and on visits up to 2016. Nice to show the before and now pictures. Brings back many memories
Brilliant video! My gran and grandpa used to live in Kirkgate (sadly demolished) in the 1920s where my mother was born. My grandpa used to have to go to the docks to join a queue in the hope of getting a days work. Fascinating and thanks for sharing!....
A lovely video on old Leith Ed. Here in our street ours is the last weatherboard post-war house, with flower boxes, garden beds and a Poinciana tree that looks glorious in season. The rest of the street has ultra- modern square boxes with no character. People say your house is the gem of the street. We say once they were all similar to ours. Progress can be ugly. I wish I could have sat with you and enjoyed a bucket of that frosty ale you had in that charming old pub. Old pubs had character and charm. Most in Brisbane have been torn down and replaced by glass, aluminium and a nothingness that numbs the emotions. Good night you dear old-timer!
Another excellent video thanks Ed. I find your historical presentations so interesting. The old photographs are brilliant. A moment in time captured. I lived and worked in Edinburgh when I was in my 20s. I can remember there were a lot of pubs along Leith Walk. Thanks for sharing.
I remember the old Kirkgate in the early sixties and loved visiting Bobbies bookshop. On another note my great, great grandfather was the owner/editor of the Leith Burgh Pilot newspaper.
Great video. I was born in St Andrews Street in 1954. My mother was born in 1 Coalhill. I served my apprenticeship in George Brown & Sons on the Shore. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
@@qtronicqilt8898 I was working at a semi qualified mechanic. Father retired sick my grandfather died and my late mother wanted to move just over the border to live in his cottage. I couldn't afford to stay so went two..grass appears greener sometimes;)
Ones Mother ( GRH ) Was Born In Salamander Street ( 1922) Your Mention Of Street Names Gave One Flashbacks Of Ones Mothers Vivid Memories Of Old Leith,A Very Well Put Together Piece Of Work Mr Burns Many Many Thankyous 🏴🍀
I believe under modern road crossing laws, the pedestrian is king. You may walk out into any busy road and expect all traffic to halt, at least motor vehicles. Bikes may not need to adhere to this rule, as they seem to be free to do whatever they like. Brilliant video Eddie, really great watch. Loved the soundtrack. Amazing how those old buildings look as worn and dirty 150 years ago as they do today.
Great video Eddy, thanks for the history and those pictures of the people in the streets and the kids playing are wonderful to behold., Next time I'm in Edinburgh I fancy a Tram down to Lieth, looks really interesting. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks Stephen. While these old houses and streets look more interesting than modern concrete, many of the houses had no running water, so part of me understands the need for improvements that sadly swept many of them away.
Leith is such a special place. Some of my family are from there, I got married there. I’m always looking for photos of what the kirkgate inside shopping centre looked like before they renovated it.
What interesting comparison pictures Ed. You always manage to bring great poignancy to this, as well as that sparkle of humour. I remember staying overnight in Leith, about 30 odd years ago, to see the Cutty Sark Tall Ships event. They were part of a global tall ships racing competition I believe. The entire stretch of Leith harbour was chocka with amazing ships. So many masts, and all styles of tall ship. It was glorious and breathtaking. Sorry that you lost a tooth Ed. You can have your dentist fit a little denture in there, with one tooth on it. It might not cost that much either. No shame in that. Then you can have your pie-munching smile back again :) I'm fascinated by the 'voice' on the music at the end. Is that you singing via some kind of voice generated plug-in ? Or is it a keyboard voice ? Haunting, all the same.
Cheers Eilean. The female voice comes courtesy of some software I got a while back. I think you can programme in words and it sings them. Not something I would use all the time, but interesting for occasional use.
Me to, amazing how well those old stone buildings that are still standing have stood up to the test of time. They barely look a few years older. We should build in stone today.
Very enjoyable video Ed. It’s good to see so many buildings were saved and are still there. I loved the little shop at the end. Nice place for a pint and a chat. 😎 Cheers! Lynn in Naples FL.
Hi Eddie good podcast cheers bud . Edinburgh is a very old city with much history attached I recall which seems not so long ago ( How time flies eh ) seeing tram lines being built and cost of such was over the top big time and with stop / start waiting for authorities to later get another contractor in and then later i just see via your podcast the trams now go awe the way down to the bottom of Leith walk as was intended first time But good seeing the old along with the new 👍
Thank you so much. History is created by the Victors as I am sure you know. There is so much misplaced history around Edinburgh and Leith, however you brought this together very well. On the subject of crossing the road, I really think local Councils are trying to prevent that from happening.
What a fantastic video Eddy. I find those films of yours fascinating and enable me to learn so much about Scotland. Bettet than most of the tripe on tv. I was born and brought up in Corstorphine in Edinburgh but would regularly visit Leith in the 80s and 90s. At that time, you could wander around the docks unhindered - now there's security posts. I now live in Newmains, North Lanarkshire, but still visit Edinburgh and Leith regularly. Please make a doc about Corstorphine and/or Newmains sometime.
Hi Jane. I've got quite a few videos shot in Fife, on the Fife Coastal Path, for example. I think in another video I passed through Leslie on my way to the Lomond Hills. Check them out.
Oh Ed, I had the same tooth issue last year. Dinnae worry, as it's your interesting video content and commentary that we're here for, pal! Your content should be used in schools to teach the bairns about Scotland and it's history. Wonderful stuff! Thanks for the video, Eddie.
Love seing these old photos of some of the streets we explored a few weeks ago. Leith felt like a bit of a gem that nobody really spoke about. Our short tour is on our channel if you fancy a look.
Indeed. I feel robbed of the opportunity to collect water from and outdoor source whilst dodging open sewers. And sharing one toilet with 100 other families would have been special.
Very interesting history. I think Govan was 'absorbed' around 1912...Must've been a hive of work back in the day. The folks with shoes look so proud. We eventually traced our (unknown) grandad to Leith - we were looking for a Canadian! Dad's 1918 birth certificate said Canadian Forestry Commission - dad was born in Mauchline , Ayrshire, we wondered how grandad got there! Musselburgh family with addresses Eskside, Daisybank and Rosebank, Leith, couldn't find on any map. Ended up in Montreal via Australian Lancers. Dad always said his cousin was Bill Simpson, of Dr Findlay fame...couldn't find any biography on him but he was in Mauchline at one time. Sympathies with the tooth. You can get a plate made, or a stick in!
Thank you. I'm not sure about the go-go girls. Certainly they used to have them in Dizzy Lizzies in Iona Street back in the 70s. Hard to concentrate on your pint.
Hi Rob. I make music on my old PC, which takes about half-a-day to start up, so at the moment I'm not sure. The La La sounds in the final song came courtesy of a free demo whose name I can't recall. That said, in checking the web, the name Emvoice rings a bell, so it may have been that one. The demo didn't have a full range, so I was restricted to just certain notes.
Im 53 youngest of eight children, my parents used to live in Johnson or Johnstone street Leith. Demolished decades ago. My eldest brother R.I.P used to catch rats😬
Yes, it's some sort of brewery glass design. The cynical part of would think it was to hide a dirty glass, which you would never get in Malt & Hops anyway.
Very interesting to see. I used to walk these streets from the late 50's to early 80's and on visits up to 2016. Nice to show the before and now pictures. Brings back many memories
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Brilliant video! My gran and grandpa used to live in Kirkgate (sadly demolished) in the 1920s where my mother was born. My grandpa used to have to go to the docks to join a queue in the hope of getting a days work. Fascinating and thanks for sharing!....
Cheers David.
A lovely video on old Leith Ed. Here in our street ours is the last weatherboard post-war house, with flower boxes, garden beds and a
Poinciana tree that looks glorious in season. The rest of the street has ultra- modern square boxes with no character. People say your
house is the gem of the street. We say once they were all similar to ours. Progress can be ugly. I wish I could have sat with you and
enjoyed a bucket of that frosty ale you had in that charming old pub. Old pubs had character and charm. Most in Brisbane have been
torn down and replaced by glass, aluminium and a nothingness that numbs the emotions. Good night you dear old-timer!
Thanks John.
As kids in the forties we walked from Gorgie to Portobello via Leith. Notice the kids are dressed warmly but bare footed. Val Australia. Love you Ed.
Cheers Val.
Thanks for sharing with us Ed, fantastic....the toothless look gives you extra character 😊
You should be rightly proud of what you have produced here. It is clearly the result of many weeks of work. Very professional and a story well told.😀👍
Many thanks Norman.
Brilliant video. Born and Bred Leither
Cheers Andy.
Another excellent video thanks Ed. I find your historical presentations so interesting. The old photographs are brilliant. A moment in time captured.
I lived and worked in Edinburgh when I was in my 20s. I can remember there were a lot of pubs along Leith Walk.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Bryce.
I remember the old Kirkgate in the early sixties and loved visiting Bobbies bookshop.
On another note my great, great grandfather was the owner/editor of the Leith Burgh Pilot newspaper.
Can't beat before and after shots, Eddy, thank you. Like you, I prefer the old buildings. Take care in your travels. Mx
Cheers Mairi.
Great video. I was born in St Andrews Street in 1954. My mother was born in 1 Coalhill. I served my apprenticeship in George Brown & Sons on the Shore. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Cheers Ian.
Thank you Ed, for a walk back, left Edinburgh 55 years ago. I remember my mother and I shopping in Leith . great show!
I left Edinburgh 35 years ago... worst mistake of my life:(
@@mark70s29 Why was that? Where did you go to?
@@qtronicqilt8898 I was working at a semi qualified mechanic. Father retired sick my grandfather died and my late mother wanted to move just over the border to live in his cottage. I couldn't afford to stay so went two..grass appears greener sometimes;)
Ones Mother ( GRH ) Was Born In Salamander Street ( 1922) Your Mention Of Street Names Gave One Flashbacks Of Ones Mothers Vivid Memories Of Old Leith,A Very Well Put Together Piece Of Work Mr Burns Many Many Thankyous 🏴🍀
Cheers to you great filming and photos
Thanks June.
Great video, thanks for sharinng
Excellent job. Brought a wee tear to the eye.
Thankyou...absolutely fascinating
Cheers Judith.
I believe under modern road crossing laws, the pedestrian is king. You may walk out into any busy road and expect all traffic to halt, at least motor vehicles.
Bikes may not need to adhere to this rule, as they seem to be free to do whatever they like.
Brilliant video Eddie, really great watch. Loved the soundtrack.
Amazing how those old buildings look as worn and dirty 150 years ago as they do today.
Thank you. Yes, I think laws have recently changed with regard to pedestrians and street junctions.
Great video Eddy, thanks for the history and those pictures of the people in the streets and the kids playing are wonderful to behold., Next time I'm in Edinburgh I fancy a Tram down to Lieth, looks really interesting. Thanks for the inspiration.
Definitely worth a visit. Feels continental by The Shore.
Another excellent and interesting video. I like the way you compare the old and new pictures of the same road or building.
Thank you.
Another great video, Eddie. Fascinating as always to see the changes (and 99% of the time never for the better) in the buildings and architecture.
Thanks Stephen. While these old houses and streets look more interesting than modern concrete, many of the houses had no running water, so part of me understands the need for improvements that sadly swept many of them away.
Leith is such a special place. Some of my family are from there, I got married there. I’m always looking for photos of what the kirkgate inside shopping centre looked like before they renovated it.
I love leith ever since I moved here 16 years ago.
Fab video ❤
What interesting comparison pictures Ed. You always manage to bring great poignancy to this, as well as that sparkle of humour. I remember staying overnight in Leith, about 30 odd years ago, to see the Cutty Sark Tall Ships event. They were part of a global tall ships racing competition I believe. The entire stretch of Leith harbour was chocka with amazing ships. So many masts, and all styles of tall ship. It was glorious and breathtaking.
Sorry that you lost a tooth Ed. You can have your dentist fit a little denture in there, with one tooth on it. It might not cost that much either. No shame in that. Then you can have your pie-munching smile back again :)
I'm fascinated by the 'voice' on the music at the end. Is that you singing via some kind of voice generated plug-in ? Or is it a keyboard voice ? Haunting, all the same.
Cheers Eilean. The female voice comes courtesy of some software I got a while back. I think you can programme in words and it sings them. Not something I would use all the time, but interesting for occasional use.
Another absorbing watch. Keep flicking back to compare the then and now photos. Ed, thank you. Ian
Me to, amazing how well those old stone buildings that are still standing have stood up to the test of time. They barely look a few years older. We should build in stone today.
Cheers Ian.
Very enjoyable video Ed. It’s good to see so many buildings were saved and are still there. I loved the little shop at the end. Nice place for a pint and a chat. 😎 Cheers!
Lynn in Naples FL.
Cheers Lynn.
another great video
Many thanks.
Another fine vlog Ed.
Cheers Charles.
From East Lothian, living in Leith. I regularly take my time walking the streets looking at the beauty of old.
Great video!
Cheers Jamie. Always nice walking by water.
You have cougars in Scotland too ? ;-) just kidding must be nice to see this history in real life.
@@lindamorgan2678 hehe, aye
Hi Eddie good podcast cheers bud .
Edinburgh is a very old city with much history attached
I recall which seems not so long ago ( How time flies eh ) seeing tram lines being built and cost of such was over the top
big time and with stop / start waiting for authorities to later get another contractor in and then later i just see via your podcast the trams now go awe the way down to the bottom of Leith walk as was intended first time
But good seeing the old along with the new 👍
Cheers Stevie.
Awesome Great narration 👍🏼
Many thanks.
Thank you so much. History is created by the Victors as I am sure you know. There is so much misplaced history around Edinburgh and Leith, however you brought this together very well. On the subject of crossing the road, I really think local Councils are trying to prevent that from happening.
Cheers. I suppose crossing the road at recognised pedestrian crossings is now the way to go.
👍 you always do a great job bringing the past into the present, keep up the good work Ed.
Thanks Malcolm.
What a fantastic video Eddy. I find those films of yours fascinating and enable me to learn so much about Scotland. Bettet than most of the tripe on tv. I was born and brought up in Corstorphine in Edinburgh but would regularly visit Leith in the 80s and 90s. At that time, you could wander around the docks unhindered - now there's security posts. I now live in Newmains, North Lanarkshire, but still visit Edinburgh and Leith regularly.
Please make a doc about Corstorphine and/or Newmains sometime.
Thanks Craig. Yes, I recall regular access to the docks, and an old crane. Corstorphine is certainly an interesting area.
ONE OF YOUR BEST ED 👍 LOVED YOUR VIEW OF LIETH. THANKS 🏴
Thanks Donald.
Nae teeth Keith fi Leith . You fit into the surrounds perfectly lol
Can you say I buy my corned beef in Dalkeith
Do you see the sign in the window of J Millar bakers Ed? “HOT PIES”!
Goodness, I missed that. It's a sign! IT'S A SIGN!
Very interesting video thanks.
3 wks ago - we just missed ye. Stopped in at the Roseleaf and the King’s Wark. Keep the videos coming!
Enjoyed this born and brought up in Leith loved the old kirkgate ❤
Have you ever done Fife, Ed? I’m thinking of Leslie and the surrounding countryside in particular.
Hi Jane. I've got quite a few videos shot in Fife, on the Fife Coastal Path, for example. I think in another video I passed through Leslie on my way to the Lomond Hills. Check them out.
Thanks Ed 😊
Thanks for this Ed, but no mention of Leith Links, an early home of golf. You could probably do another video and still not show all of Leith.
Cheers Martin. Yes, that's a big omission for Leith. As you say, Leith is quite big, and probably deserves a few videos.
That was fab , thanks Eddie . Can you do one of Shaw street colonies ? Not a lot of info on these .
Here, nothing wrong with the Shane McGowan look. 👍
Absolutely.
Oh Ed, I had the same tooth issue last year. Dinnae worry, as it's your interesting video content and commentary that we're here for, pal! Your content should be used in schools to teach the bairns about Scotland and it's history. Wonderful stuff! Thanks for the video, Eddie.
Cheers Jimmy. 👍
Love seing these old photos of some of the streets we explored a few weeks ago. Leith felt like a bit of a gem that nobody really spoke about. Our short tour is on our channel if you fancy a look.
Cheers guys. Leith is a very special place, and always worth a visit.
Scotland's past has been absolutely wrecked in the name of improvement, great video
Thank you.
Indeed. I feel robbed of the opportunity to collect water from and outdoor source whilst dodging open sewers. And sharing one toilet with 100 other families would have been special.
Made me smile. But I think the comment was more about architecture and the general visual appearance than social conditions.
Interesting
Very interesting history. I think Govan was 'absorbed' around 1912...Must've been a hive of work back in the day. The folks with shoes look so proud. We eventually traced our (unknown) grandad to Leith - we were looking for a Canadian! Dad's 1918 birth certificate said Canadian Forestry Commission - dad was born in Mauchline , Ayrshire, we wondered how grandad got there! Musselburgh family with addresses Eskside, Daisybank and Rosebank, Leith, couldn't find on any map. Ended up in Montreal via Australian Lancers. Dad always said his cousin was Bill Simpson, of Dr Findlay fame...couldn't find any biography on him but he was in Mauchline at one time.
Sympathies with the tooth. You can get a plate made, or a stick in!
I hate false teeth or teeth with plates. I'd rather look like this. That said, maybe the crown will work. Fingers crossed. 👍
@@EdExploresScotland Hope so. I hate false teeth!
Super video. By the way Ed do the pubs in Leith still have "Go-Go girls"?
Thank you. I'm not sure about the go-go girls. Certainly they used to have them in Dizzy Lizzies in Iona Street back in the 70s. Hard to concentrate on your pint.
Hah, they had them in the 80's
@@bohemianhippy6760 And the 70's
The Kirkgate was always spoken of as "the" Kirkgate, the definite article always applied.
Thanks Ed another great video of Scottish history. Now come on Ed tell us how you really lost the tooth, fighting with a local NED 😂.
Thanks Gerard. Nothing just as exciting, I'm afraid. It was a steak sandwich. Tooth was probably damaged beforehand by grinding during sleep.
What vocal synth are you using, Ed?
Hi Rob. I make music on my old PC, which takes about half-a-day to start up, so at the moment I'm not sure. The La La sounds in the final song came courtesy of a free demo whose name I can't recall. That said, in checking the web, the name Emvoice rings a bell, so it may have been that one. The demo didn't have a full range, so I was restricted to just certain notes.
Talking about Leif is a hard topic when you've lost a front toof. Sorry, I couldn't resistf.
Yes, it's having an impact on my voiceovers.
Leith’s Westminster MP crossing the road at @15:09
Kirkgate is pronounced 'Kirgit' in Leith.
And in Leeds 🥸
Im 53 youngest of eight children, my parents used to live in Johnson or Johnstone street Leith. Demolished decades ago. My eldest brother R.I.P used to catch rats😬
Always somebody hobbling about in Leith. 😂
Where Rod Stewarts family is from.
Good report, Leith has been ruined by these works , unsafe
They are bairns, they hung aboot in gangs
H,i Ed strange pint glass...maybe you got! a pint
Atb
Yes, it's some sort of brewery glass design. The cynical part of would think it was to hide a dirty glass, which you would never get in Malt & Hops anyway.
@@EdExploresScotland Great wee pub the Malt and Hops. Used to have one in there after eating at Fishers restaurant just along the road.
Get an implant
Great video Ed - btw you prob need to get a dental implant mate - take care 🙏
Many thanks. Yes, I probably need something. Can't go about the place looking like this.
No way enhance your look. Get that tooth fixed if you want to.