Leith Nautical College

[2][3] In 1855, the college was established as the Leith Navigation School, after the passing of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854 that authorised the Board of Trade to allow training and examination of officers.

[3][4][2][6][5] The new college was opened on 4 February 1903 by the Secretary for Scotland Lord Balfour of Burleigh.

[7] In the 1960s, a final extension to the college for marine engineering was added at 104/106 Commercial Street.

The records and collections of the college are held at the Museum and Archive of Heriot Watt University.

[10][12] The TS was originally launched in 1882 and before becoming a training ship was commissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Dolphin.