Newhaven
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Map of Midlothian
Beautifully hand-drawn and coloured, dating from around 1840
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Newhaven books (2 available)
- 3 photos on Newhaven appear in 3 Frith books - View photos of Newhaven
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St James Church, Leith, Edinburgh EH6
I now live in Houston, Texas, USA. My birth certificate has a written record of my being baptized in St James Church in Leith, but I cannot find any record of the church, which was near Gt Junction Street, Leith. Thanks. Morty Grant, born in Lapicide Place, Leith.
A memory of Edinburgh contributed by Morton Grant
grandfathers birthplace
never saw him
A memory of Edinburgh contributed by john dunn
My father was a Drummer Boy
My father was a Drummer Boy in Edinburgh Castle when he was 14 in 1915. He threw the sergeant's false teeth out of the window by mistake, he thought it was just a cup of water. But next day when the sergeant picked up the cup and said where's my ---------- teeth , he knew. He did not own up. A mystery never solved.
A memory of Edinburgh contributed by eddie tait
My father was a drummer boy
My father was a drummer boy in Edinburgh Castle when he was 14 in 1915.
A memory of Edinburgh contributed by eddie tait
Extracts From Newhaven & Midlothian books
These cottages at Newhaven, Fife, are an example of the type of fishermen’s dwelling that could be found around harbours from Scotland to at least Cullercoats in Northumbria, usually single-storey terraces with slate or stone roofing. On the west coast of England, the old fishing communities tended to be housed in cottages with thatched roofs. At Newhaven the fishermen’s wives were noted for the way they dressed, which was said to reflect the community’s Dutch and Scandinavian origins.
An extract from from"Times Gone By".
These cottages at Newhaven, Fife, are an example of the type of fishermen’s dwelling that could be found around harbours from Scotland to at least Cullercoats in Northumbria, usually single-storey terraces with slate or stone roofing. On the west coast of England, the old fishing communities tended to be housed in cottages with thatched roofs. At Newhaven the fishermen’s wives were noted for the way they dressed, which was said to reflect the community’s Dutch and Scandinavian origins.
An extract from from"Countryside Poems".
The fishermen’s wives were noted for their dresses, which probably reflected their Dutch and Scandinavian origins. They were also known for their cries when selling fish: ‘Caller Herrin’ (fresh herrings) and ‘Caller Ou’ (fresh oysters). Here we see their terraced cottages, with the characteristic outside stair to the first-floor door. Below were storerooms for nets and sails.
An extract from from"Scotland".
The fishermen’s wives were noted for their dresses, which probably reflected their Dutch and Scandinavian origins. They were also known for their cries when selling fish: ‘Caller Herrin’ (fresh herrings) and ‘Caller Ou’ (fresh oysters).
An extract from from"Scotland Photographic Memories".
The fishermen’s wives were known for their costumes, which are thought to have had associations with the community’s Scandinavian origins. The women also had their own cries when selling fish: ‘Caller Herrin’ (fresh herrings) and ‘Caller Ou’ (fresh oysters).
An extract from from"Edinburgh Photographic Memories".