Great Junction Street

The street was the site of a triumphal arch which was constructed for the reception of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1842.

These survived the ravages of the Scottish weather due to their novel construction; three inches of horse hair and tar (strong, flexible and impervious).

The central warehousing (east of Cables Wynd) was built originally as a wine vault overlooking fields to the south.

It was bought by Crabbie's whisky, and served as a bonded warehouse for most of the 20th century, being greatly expanded on its west side.

[4] On the west side Dr Bell's School designed by R & R Dickson[5] in 1839 operated the Madras System of Education.

This had been built (between Cables Wynd and King Street) in the early 1960s as a department store extension to the existing Leith Provident Co-operative Society building.

The former State Cinema by James Miller & Partners stands at the extreme west end of the street adjacent to the Water of Leith.

The Taylor Gardens park was created as a setting as part of a project to expand Leith Hospital, immediately to the north.

The wing, which faces Taylor Gardens, therefore reads "Leith War Memorial" along the top, with various military badges and emblems also carved.

Since the hospital's conversion to housing in the early 21st century, a new plinth has been erected in Taylor Gardens in order to lay wreaths on Remembrance Day.

The enamel street number plates were created by students at Edinburgh College of Art as part of a practical design exercise.