Portobello & District Through Time

by Margaret Munro and Archie Foley

The communities that feature in this book lie to the east of Edinburgh and all have fallen prey over the years to its inevitable expansion. Portobello accepted merger with Edinburgh in 1896 when this proudly independent burgh was not only Scotland's premier seaside resort but also boasted a strong local economy based on its thriving pottery, brick and glass manufacturing works. All of these underpinned a wide range of retail and commercial enterprises...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848688059
• ISBN13: 9781848688056
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages