1:Where was the Victoria Rubber Company in Leith?

2:What was known as the `Scratcher`?

3;Where was Brewery Lane?

4:Hugh C Gibson`s Heirs were a well-known  ……..  company?

5:What street ran down from Great Junction St opposite the State?

6:The King`s Wark was better known as?

7:What were the names of the two braes in Leith Links?

8:How many railway terminals were in Leith?

9:Which chemist (still there) was next door to `Woolies`?

10:      Stella Black was known for her …..?

11:       Apart from Powderhall where was the other greyhound track in Edinburgh?
           No longer there similarly Powderhall.

12:What is known as the Disgrace of Scotland?

13:Which former Prime Minister`s father is buried in Coburg St Graveyard?

14:St Mary`s Primary school was once known as what school?

15: Where was the Leith Cleansing Department?

16:Where was the Men`s Lodging House?

17:Where was the Labour Exchange?

18:Hugh McGourty owned which Leith establishments?

19:Which wholesale meat supplier was near Leith Bus Depot?

20:Which bakery company were once based at Hawkhill?

21:        What  was known as `The Bowery or Bower`s Hall`?

22:        William Duncans most popular bar of chocolate?

23:        The number of the bus that ran from Bernard Street via Albert Street to Ravelston Dykes?

24:        The toy shop in Leith Walk opposite the bus depot?

25;        The banana importer opposite the bus depot?

26:        Where was the Army and Navy store?

27:        Where was Trinity House?

28:        Is it Admirality or Admiralty Street?

29:        What business was Stoddarts?

30:        The `Broad Pavement` was the colloquial term for what?


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1:            Leith Walk opposite Lorne Street

2:            Laurie Street cinema

3:            Lane running from Yardheads to Great Junction Street

4:    Plumbing company in Elbe Street
            
5:            Ballantyne Road.  

6:            `The Jungle`

7:            Giant`s Brae and Lady Brae

8:            Leith Central; North Leith and Leith Caledonian

9:            Smith and Bowman

10:          Bakery, especially pies, in the Kirkgate

11:          Stenhouse Stadium

12:          The Columns on Calton Hill

13:          William Gladstone

14:          Yardheads Primary

15:          Pirie Street

16:          Parliament Street

17:          The Shore

18:          Eldorado Wrestling Arena and Ballroom

19:          Danish Bacon Company

20;          Smiths

21:          No 87 Bonnington Road

22:          Hazlenut Chocolate

23:          No. 13

24:         Harburn Hobbies

25:         Fyffes

26;  Corner of Leith Walk and Smiths Place

27:         Kirkgate

28:         Admiralty Street

29: Undertakers

30:        Parliament Square in Henderson Street opposite JG Thompsons

So You Think You Know Your Leith Of Old?