The landscape’s invitation
Bannockburn House garden, Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Photographs by Peter Scott-Gordon. Words by John Berger and Andrew O’Hagan
Category: Scotland
Scotland today and Scotland past
Make Film Great Again
Photographs: Peter Scott-Gordon [Leith, Edinburgh, October 2026] Words: STONER by John Williams
WALK INN
I came across the above photograph in the Trove archive. It records the WALK INN, 300 Leith Walk, Edinburgh. I thought: what name could be better for a pub on … Continue reading WALK INN
‘The Happy Cappy’
Do you remember ‘The Capitol‘ [Capitol Cinema, Leith]? 8 September 1928, Edinburgh Evening News: 7 June 1932, Edinburgh Evening News: 16 June 1936, Edinburgh Evening News: 26 June 1946, Edinburgh … Continue reading ‘The Happy Cappy’
Silent lament of angels
The Palace Cinema, foot of Leith Walk. 1960 Ordnance survey map: 21 January 1913, Edinburgh Evening News: 4 February 1913, Edinburgh Evening News: 3 October 1940, Edinburgh Evening News: 31 … Continue reading Silent lament of angels
doorway
19 March 1962, The Scotsman:
Window Cleaning Stuff
My daughter has recently moved to Leith and her flit has given me an opportunity to explore her new neighbourhood. It has been wonderful to discover that the ‘tired old’ … Continue reading Window Cleaning Stuff
PICTURE FRAMER
Photographs taken in Leith, Friday 26th September 2026: