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Water of Leith back

1981
Water of Leith back

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“I took the photo down the Water of Leith around 1981 I think. In the past the area was completely different. Now Leith has become what I would call gentrified. New and old Leith is colliding, and forming a new Leith. Fancy flats are popping up everywhere.”

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