View of Leith Custom House as shown in the classic print of 1829 The Campaign for a Leith Museum gathers speed
The campaign for a Leith Museum is gathering pace, nearly 70 years after it started. The most favoured site is the Leith Custom House which can be found at The Shore end of Commercial St. It is a magnificent and well preserved building, and is on good bus routes. It is within easy walking distance of many bars and restaurants. The campaign is strongly supported by Edinburgh North & Leith's MP, Mark Lazarowicz and MSP, Malcolm Chisholm, and Robin Harper the Green MSP for the Lothians has also shown an interest. Local organisations such as John Arthur's Persevere Portal and Leith Local History Society, are taking a lead and gathering support from other groups such as Leith Open Space along the way.
There's an online petition to sign, which was started by Mark Lazarowicz at www.ipetitions.com, and a lot of information on the Campaign for a Leith Museum web site, which has a very informative piece by John Arthur the leading local historian. We also warmly recommend the web site of Leith Local History Society www.leithlocalhistorysociety.org.uk.
For more, read the Evening News article and visit the www.marklazarowicz.org.uk, to read about our MP's efforts. Leith and North: Have Your Say on a Museum for Leith
Here at Leith and North, we're keen to do our bit. If you'd like to "Have Your Say", then please click here to make your comments. I'd be interested to know the following:Should we have a Museum for Leith? If not, why not?
What do people thinks should be in it?
Should it cover the bad as well as the good side of Leith's history?
Where should it be?
What sort of events could we have there?
If you want to dive right in and check out what people are saying, then please click here to read what people have to say. The classic print of 1829 by Thomas H. Shepherd