Leith and North: Gude Cause Centenary March, Edinburgh, October 2009

Leith & North: Please email any news items to: news@leithandnorth.org.uk Edinburgh Suffrage Procession: A Gude Cause Maks a Strong Arm Piper in green and blue tartan leads a procession of women in children dressed in Edwardian costume down the Royal Mile

Piper in green and blue tartan leads a procession of women in children dressed in Edwardian costume down the Royal Mile

Above ^^^: Leith's own Louise Millington, leads the marchers down the Royal Mile

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The 3,000 strong Gude Cause Centenary March continued from Edinburgh's Meadows past Greyfriars Bobby, down the Royal Mile and down the North Bridge to Calton Hill. The tram works denied the chance to recreate the original march along Princes St, but Edinburgh is not wanting for historic and picturesque backdrops, as Leith & North's photos show.

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Piper with women and children in period costume

Piper with women and children in period costume

The politicians march down the North Bridge with the banner "Gude Cause Maks a Strong Arm 1909-2009"

Left <<<: Louise Millington with marchers resting in the High St.
Right >>>: Edinburgh MSPs including Robin Harper, Malcolm Chisholm, Fiona Hyslop and Sarah Boyack are joined by Mark Lazarowicz MP for North & Leith. Sheboom, marching down North Bridge, drumming with lilac and green tops and white trews

Sheboom, marching down North Bridge, drumming with lilac and green tops and white trews

Above ^^^: Sheboom, Glasgow based women's drumming band
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Women marching down North Bridge with purple flags and purple and green balloons

Women marching down North Bridge with purple flags and purple and green balloons

Marchers with the gold on purple EIS banner on Waterloo Place

Left <<<: Marching on North Bridge.
Right >>>: EIS members marching along Waterloo Place. Commotion marching with drums down Waterloo Place wearing white with purple tartan kilts

Commotion marching with drums down Waterloo Place wearing white with purple tartan kilts

Above ^^^: Commotion drummers
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Young people holding a banner reading "Scottish Labour: Equality and a fair future for all"

Young people holding a banner reading "Scottish Labour: Equality and a fair future for all"

A woman dressed as a suffragette stands by the railings as people march up the hill with the old Scottish Office in the background

Left <<<: Scottish Labour Party members on Regent Road
Right >>>: The march up Calton Hill. The march ended on Calton Hill with various speakers, including Fiona Hyslop MSP, and Cathie Peattie MSP who spoke and movingly sang the song from 1911, "Bread and Roses".

Women dressed as the World War 2 Land Army playing drums and whistles welcoming people to Calton Hill

Women dressed as the World War 2 Land Army playing drums and whistles welcoming people to Calton Hill

The procession ended on Calton Hill with music and speeches and drumming.

Weary marchers winding up Calton Hill, as seen from above

Two women hold the Vote Today to Change Tomorrow banner with the columns of the Folly in the background

Left <<<: Nearly there...
Right >>>: Vote Today to Change Tomorrow 1i

Workers Education Association banner, themed yellow blue and red on a black background

Cathy Peattie with a lilac scarf singing from the open top bus

Left <<<: Members of the Workers Education Association
Right >>>: Cathy Peattie MSP sings "Bread and Roses" "As we go marching, marching, unnumbered women dead
Go crying through our singing their ancient call for bread.
Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew.
Yes, it is bread we fight for, but we fight for roses too."
James Oppenheim, 1911

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Various people sitting on boulders and standing chatting

Various people sitting on boulders and standing chatting

^^^ Above: Marchers resting up on Calton Hill before listening to music and speeches.

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A gude cause: The Scotsman, October 9th, 2009 >>>
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A crowd on Calton Hill listens to Cathy Peattie singing with the Firth of Forth and Fife in the background

A crowd on Calton Hill listens to Cathy Peattie singing with the Firth of Forth and Fife in the background

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