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The Leith Festival Gala Day community events parade parade take place every June as one of the events as part of the Edinburgh Leith Festival on Leith Links. The Gala Day includes a parade marching on, making it's way down Leith Walk and then onto Leith Links. The Gala Day is packed with events featuring the local community. These include live band acts, stalls selling anything from arts and crafts, antiques and food. There will also be pony rides and the annual Tug of War competition. So come along to the Gala Gala, a great event for Children to watch the Festival Parades. Performers include Samba, Samba Dance and more Samba Music!
The Edinburgh Festival Parade, not to be confused with the Festival Cavalcade is a holidays parade or known as a park parade open to community groups from the different communities from Leith in Scotland.
Now, a little bit of history about Scottish Leith where the Comedy Festival Gala Festival parade video takes place:
Leith has changed quite a bit since the late 1980s; many of the industrial sites were developed. The Shore area of Leith developed a number of upmarket restaurants. The Ocean Terminal complex was constructed and the Royal Yacht Britannia permanently moored in the docks which now attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Here's some British history; the earliest days of Leith date back to the late 20th century but there were medieval findings dating back to the 12th century. Leith has played host to many significant events in Scottish history. Mary of Guise ruled Scotland from Leith in 1560 as Regent. Mary, Queen of Scots stayed in France. That very year, Guise left her palace on the Castlehill since the burning of Holyroodhouse in the Hertford raid of 1544. Her now palace became what now is known as Quality Lane.
On Leith Links, there is a large mound, known locally as the Giant's Brae, believed to be a cannon emplacement for the siege. The best documented day of the siege was 7th May, 1560 when the English charged the walls of Leith with ladders that eventually turned out to be too short. Mary Guise has been said to have been delighted at the attack failure.
In Late 1561, Queen of Scots arrived in Leith, UK and found no welcoming party. She was then collected and escorted by coach to Holyrood Palace to start her ill-fated six year long reign.
A century after that, Leith in the United Kingdom was a battleground when the army of the Covenant, lead by David Leslie started a battle between the Calton Hill and Leith to defend the Northern approach to Edinburgh againgst Oliver Cromwell's forces, under the command of General Monck. This rampart became known as Edinburgh's longest street, Leith Walk. After the victory at the Battle of Dunbar by Cromwell in 1650, a fort known as Leith Citadel was built in 1656. Unfortunately, all that remains today is on Dock Street.
In 1457, Golf and Football was banned at the request of King James 2nd. His choice was based on the sports being distractions from archery practise. Leith Links played host to Golf again in 1714 with the first competition for the 'Edinburgh arrow' by the Royal Company of Archers. The links even play as a site to an early five hole golf course built in the 18th century.
The docks at Leith underwent decline in the post Second World War period where the area was known for roughness and prostitution. Leith plays host to the Scottish Government next to Ocean Terminal. In 2003, Leith was the location chosen for the MTV Europe Music Awards.
Leith was made a Parliamentary Burgh, jointly with Portobello and Musselburgh.
Leith over the years relied on it's striving industries:
The Leith Glassworks stood on Baltic Street and dated from 1746. Leith specialised in wine bottles for export to France and Spain. At it's peak, one million bottles were being made per week.
Soap was an additional item produced in Leith. The Anchor Soapworks were established on Water Street around 1680. This used whale oil in it's production which survived until around 1830.
Wine and whisky storage in Leith dates from at least the early 16th century. At it's peak, there were eighty five warehouses in the 1960's. The last one closed around 1995. Lime juice was around in the 1960's and focussed on providing people their vitamin C.
Ship building although around was limited by the depth of the water. Leith specialised in odd ship types, tugs, hotel ships and cable layers. Lead was created in one of Scotland's largest leadworks standing on the corner of Mitchell Street and Constitution Street.
Video Produced by Alan Taylor, Alan Andrew Taylor 2007
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