Leith Improvement Scheme Photographs

A collection of photographs taken in Leith by Donald Scott during the 1920s. The photographs were taken to show the slums of Leith prior to the ‘Edinburgh (Leith) Improvement Scheme of 1924'.

Around the World in 90 years- the Story of Historic Leith Improvement Scheme Photographs | Digital Imaging Unit (ed.ac.uk)

the narrowness, closeness and bad arrangement, or the bad condition of the streets and houses, or the want of light, air, ventilation or proper conveniences or other sanitary defects are dangerous or injurious to the health of the inhabitants of the buildings in the said Areas, or of the neighbouring buildings.

William Robertson

Medical Officer of health for the City and Royal Burgh of Edinburgh

Leith Improvement Scheme - Pattypan upload to Wikimedia Commons

Below is a video demonstrating the process of uploading images to Wikimedia Commons in bulk using a desktop uploader called Pattypan. In this example, images from the Tower Block Archive are uploaded. Leith Improvement Scheme Photographs on Wikimedia Commons: Category:Leith Improvement Scheme Photographs - Wikimedia Commons Leith Improvement Scheme Photographs in University Collections:  Leith Improvement Scheme Photographs (ed.ac.uk)

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