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January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 threadinburgh

The thread about the Ratho Rail Crash of 1917; “an unfortunate illustration of the danger of taking things for granted”

December 29, 2022December 30, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the Fifth Day of Christmas; A theme of Five and Golden but not rings

December 28, 2022December 9, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the Elliot Junction Disaster; a tragic railway crash in the midst of a blizzard that shares its anniversary with the Tay Bridge Disaster

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

November 15, 2022January 10, 2023 threadinburgh

The thread about pictures exploring the long gone coastal sands of South Leith; the evolving coastline; its industrial past; and the riotous annual Races

November 3, 2022November 4, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the “Edinburgh & Leith Atmospheric War;” when rival concerns fought tooth and nail at the height of “Railway Mania,” for the right to build an improbable, vacuum-powered railway from Edinburgh to Leith

October 1, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the irrepressible Mr Binko’s Electric Railway; his famous passengers; the first electric tramway in the country; and his endless financial woes that ended it all

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about Edinburgh’s “Victoria Station” that you probably never knew was there and what you can still see of it if you know where to look

September 19, 2022 threadinburgh

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

September 16, 2022September 18, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the lost opportunity to create a “High Line” through Leith, 30 years before New York did it

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