These days, Leith Walk is one of Edinburgh’s busiest thoroughfares – but have you ever wondered what it looked like a hundred-plus years ago?
As locals know all too well, plenty has changed on Leith Walk in recent years. But today’s issues, such as traffic and tram works, also plagued the famous street in past times.
Take a look through our photo gallery to see 12 incredible images of Leith Walk in the 1800s and 1900s.
Take a look through our photo gallery to see 12 incredible images of Leith Walk in the 1800s and 1900s.
![This 10 ft high bronze statue of Queen Victoria Statue standing tall at the Foot of Leith Walk in Edinburgh in 1964. The statue was erected in 1907.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmJiZmQzNTRhLTdjNWEtNDM5MC1hNTdkLTcxYmE3ZTVjZjhkMzoyYTUwZGQ5NS05MjJhLTQ4YWItYmM4ZS04ODBkMjVkMzMzMTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
13. The Foot of the Walk
This 10 ft high bronze statue of Queen Victoria Statue standing tall at the Foot of Leith Walk in Edinburgh in 1964. The statue was erected in 1907. Photo: Unknown