November 16, 2022November 21, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the baffling naming of Leith railway stations; know your North Leith from your Leith North; which South Leith is which and whether Leith Walk West or Leith Walk East is westernmost

September 25, 2022February 20, 2023 threadinburgh

The thread about what 18th century Leith looked like from Easter Road and what brought a talented young English artist to Edinburgh as a military draughtsman

September 20, 2022September 25, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the changing face of the Tron Kirk – which lays claim to the spirit of John Knox – and why it is now 5 miles from where it started

September 19, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about #NowAndThen photo montages of old railway stations, tramways and bridges around Edinburgh and Leith

September 16, 2022December 16, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about Lochend Loch, why it is named after itself and why the Council tried to fill it in but found that they couldn’t

September 16, 2022September 17, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about #NowAndThen photo montages of demolished cinemas in Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello

September 16, 2022December 7, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about Jock’s Lodge, how it got its name and who “Jock” was (or was not)

September 14, 2022September 18, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the long lost Edinburgh district of Society, how it was the epicentre of the 1908 Rectorial War and where we can see the evidence for it

September 2, 2022November 25, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about old railway photos of Granton and some history of Bruce Peebles; electrical engineers to the world

September 1, 2022September 18, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about old photos of Leith and Dumbiedykes, slum clearances and the night the “Penny Tenement” fell down