Leith Is A Port Area In The North Of The City Of Edinburgh, Scotland, At The Mouth Of The Water Of Leith. Is A Port Area In The North Of The City Of Edinburgh, Scotland, At The Mouth Of The Water Of Leith. Shipbuilding €“ Originally Centred On The Water Of Leith And Limited In Scale Due To The Shallow Water, Leith`s Shipbuilding Started To Fade As Vessels Increased In Size. Latterly Leith Specialised In Odd Ship Types: Tugs, Hotel Ships, Cable-Layers Etc. Whilst The Most Notable Large Shipyard Henry Robb`s, Closed Around 1981 This Was Technically Outlived By A Very Small Shipbuilder On Sheriff Brae

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