Old and New Edinburgh

by James Grant

Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh by James Grant was printed as a periodical in the 1880s. It is now a set of six volumes describing the history of Edinburgh, its people, and its places by using anecdotes with illustrations. These volumes are a valuable resource for anyone researching the history, architecture, and society of Edinburgh's Old or New Towns.

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Volume I

Title Page and Plates

Introduction

Ch 1: Prehistoric Edinburgh

Ch 2: The Castle of Edinburgh

Ch 3: Castle of Edinburgh (continued)

Ch 4: Castle of Edinburgh (continued)

Ch 5: Edinburgh Castle (continued)

Ch 6: Edinburgh Castle (continued)

Ch 7: Edinburgh Castle (concluded)

Ch 8: The Castle Hill

Ch 9: The Castle Hill (concluded)

Ch 10: The Lawnmarket

Ch 11: The Lawnmarket (continued)

Ch 12: The Lawnmarket (continued)

Ch 13: The Lawnmarket (concluded)

Ch 14: The Tolbooth

Ch 15: The Church of St. Giles

Ch 16: The Neighbourhood of St. Giles

Ch 17: The Parliament House

Ch 18: The Parliament House (concluded)

Ch 19: The Parliament Close

Ch 20: The Royal Exchange - The Tron Church - The Great Fire of November, 1824

Ch 21: The High Street

Volume II

Title and Plates

Ch 21: The High Street (continued from Volume I)

Ch 22: The High Street (continued)

Ch 23: The High Street (continued)

Ch 24: The High Street (continued)

Ch 25: The High Street (continued)

Ch 26: The High Street (continued)

Ch 27: The High Street (continued)

Ch 28: The High Street (continued)

Ch 29: The High Street (continued)

Ch 30: The High Street (continued)

Ch 31: Alleys of the High Street (continued)

Ch 32: Alleys of the High Street (continued)

Ch 33: Alleys of the High Street (concluded)

Ch 34: New Streets Within the Area of the Flodden Wall

Ch 35: Some of the New Streets Within the Area of the Flodden Wall (concluded)

Ch 36: St.Mary's Wynd

Ch 37: Leith Wynd

Ch 38: The West Bow

Ch 39: The West Bow (concluded)

Ch 40: Edinburgh in 1745

Ch 41: Edinburgh in 1745 (concluded)

Ch 42: The North Bridge

Ch 43: East Side of the North Bridge

Ch 44: East Side of the North Bridge (continued)

Ch 45: East Side of the North Bridge (continued)

Ch 46: East Side of the North Bridge (concluded)

Ch 47: Moultray's Hill - Her Majesty's General Register House

Ch 48: The South Bridge

Ch 49: The Pleasance and St.Leonards

Contents

List of Illustrations

Title and Plates

Ch 1: The Canongate

Ch 2: The Canongate (continued)

Ch 3: The Canongate (continued)

Ch 4: The Canongate (continued)

Ch 5: The Canongate (continued)

Ch 6: The Canongate (concluded)

Ch 7: Holyrood Abbey

Ch 8: Holyrood Abbey (concluded)

Ch 9: Holyrood Palace

Ch 10: Holyrood Palace (continued)

Ch 11: Holyrood Palace (concluded)

Ch 12: The Mound

Ch 13: The Mound (concluded)

Ch 14: The Head of the Earthen Mound

Ch 15: The Calton Hill

Ch 16: The New Town

Ch 17: Princes Street

Ch 18: The Church of St. Cuthbert

Ch 19: George Street

Ch 20: Queen Street

Ch 21: The Streets Crossing George Street, and Those Parallel With It

Ch 22: St. Andrew Square

Ch 23: Charlotte Square

Ch 24: Elder Street - Leith Street - Broughton Street

Ch 25: The Village and Barony of Broughton

Ch 26: The Northern New Town

Volume IV

Title and Plates

Ch 26: The Northern New Town (continued)

Ch 27: Northern New Town (concluded)

Ch 28: The Western New Town - Haymarket - Dalry - Fountainbridge

Ch 29: West Port

Ch 30: The Grassmarket

Ch 31: The Cowgate

Ch 32: Cowgate (concluded)

Ch 33: The Society

Ch 34: The Lord Provosts of Edinburgh

Ch 35: Infirmary Street and the Old High School

Ch 36: The Old Royal Infirmary - Surgeon Square

Ch 37: Arthur's Seat and its Vicinity

Ch 38: Bristo and the Potterrow

Ch 39: Nicolson Street and Square

Ch 40: George Square and the Vicinity

Ch 41: Hope Park End

Ch 42: Lauriston

Ch 43: George Heriot's Hospital and the Greyfriars Church

Contents

List of Illustrations

Plates

Ch 1: The Kirk of St. Mary-In-The-Fields

Ch 2: The University

Ch 3: The District of the Burghmuir

Ch 4: District of the Burghmuir (concluded)

Ch 5: The District of Newington

Ch 6: The Valley of the Water of Leith

Ch 7: Valley of the Water of Leith (continued)

Ch 8: Valley of the Water of Leith (concluded)

Ch 9: Canonmills and Inverleith

Ch 10: The Western New Town

Ch 11: Corstorphine

Ch 12: The Old Edinburgh Clubs

Ch 13: The District of Restalrig

Ch 14: Portobello

Ch 15: Leith Walk

Ch 16: Leith Walk (concluded)

Ch 17: Leith - Historical Survey

Ch 18: Leith - Historical Survey (continued)

Ch 19: Leith - Historical Survey (continued)

Ch 20: Leith - Historical Survey (continued)

Volume VI

Plates

Ch 20: Leith - Historical Survey (continued)

Ch 21: Leith - Historical Survey (continued)

Ch 22: Leith - Historical Survey (concluded)

Ch 23: Leith - The Kirkgate

Ch 24: Leith - The Kirkgate (concluded)

Ch 25: Leith - Tolbooth Wynd and Adjoining Streets

Ch 26: Leith - Rotten Row, Broad Wynd, Bernard Street, Baltic Street, and Quality Street

Ch 27: Leith - Constitution Street, The Shore, Coal Hill, and Sheriff Brae

Ch 28: North Leith

Ch 29: Leith - The Links

Ch 30: Leith - The Sands

Ch 31: Leith - The Harbour

Ch 32: Memorabilia of the Shipping of Leith and its Maritime Affairs

Ch 33: Leith - The Docks

Ch 34: Inchkeith

Ch 35: Newhaven

Ch 36: Wardie, Trinity, and Granton

Ch 37: The Environs of Edinburgh

Ch 38: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued)

Ch 39: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued)

Ch 40: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued)

Ch 41: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued)

Ch 42: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued)

Ch 43: The Environs of Edinburgh (concluded)

General Index

Contents

List of Illustrations

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