Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Pottery

Plan insc. 'Ground Plan, A.W Buchan & Co., Thistle Pottery, Portobello, Edinburgh. Surveyed 4/4/72 DRB, A.L.'
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Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Pottery View of works courtyard; kilns in background
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View from WSW showing NW front of gasworks with part of pottery in left background
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View from W showing part of WNW and SW fronts
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General view of pottery works from South West
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Edinburgh, Porobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of circular blind opening on South elevation to Harbour Road.
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Plan insc. 'King-Post Roof-Truss Casting Shop, A.W Buchan & Co., Thistle Pottery, Portobello, Edinburgh. Drawn by A.L.'
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General view of pottery works from South West
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Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Pottery View of Harbour Lane frontage of SE corner of complex; Pipe Street Lane terminates on right of shot
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Advertisement for Lindsay & Low Ltd, Dundee, Richard Irvin & Sons Steam Fishing Vessel Owners, Aberdeen, George Angus, Sinclair Road, Torry, Aberdeen, John Thom, Lylesland & Barterholm, Paisley and A W Buchan & Co, Portobello, Edinburgh
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Street, interior. View of drying shed on first floor with drying racks from South
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Plan insc. 'King-Post Roof-Truss Casting Shop, A.W Buchan & Co., Thistle Pottery, Portobello, Edinburgh. Drawn by A.L.'
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General view from west of the Thistle pottery works, Portobello, Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of bottle kilns from North.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries, interior. View West store on first floor, with the cast iron drying racks.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of South frontage to Harbour Road from East.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of chimney stack.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of 1909 bottle-kiln from.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Street, interior. View of specimem saggers.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Street, interior. View of drying shed on first floor with ends os the wooden drying racks showing the raised floor-grille.
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Plan insc. 'King-Post Roof-Truss Casting Shop, A.W Buchan & Co., Thistle Pottery, Portobello, Edinburgh. Drawn by A.L.'
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. Photographic copy of site-plan of potteries at Harbour road and Pipe Street.
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Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Pottery View from W looking along Harbour Lane, kilns in background
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle pottery. View of preserved 1909 kiln from South-East.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of South frontage to Harbour Road from West.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Street, interior. Detail of pipe heating system.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of casting shop king post roof truss, showing base of king-post and tie-beam.
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Plan insc. 'King-Post Roof-Truss Casting Shop, A.W Buchan & Co., Thistle Pottery, Portobello, Edinburgh. Drawn by A.L.'
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. Interior view of throwing shed from North.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries, interior. View of throwing shed with detail of potter's wheel and belt-drive. Philip Christieson the last ever thrower on the wheel.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Pottery, NT37SW 172, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle pottery. View of preserved 1909 kiln from South-West.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of roof showing purlins on either side of principal rafter.
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Plan insc. 'King-Post Roof-Truss Casting Shop, A.W Buchan & Co., Thistle Pottery, Portobello, Edinburgh. Drawn by A.L.'
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Street. Interior view of drying shed on the ground floor, central aisle from South.
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Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Pottery View from W looking along Harbour Lane, kilns in background
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries View of bottle kilns from South-East.
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General view from southwest of Thistle pottery works, Portobello, Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of head of chimney stack.
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Plan insc. 'Ground Plan, A.W Buchan & Co., Thistle Pottery, Portobello, Edinburgh. Surveyed 4/4/72 DRB, A.L.'
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Interior-general view of pan mill in North angle of yard
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of 1906 bottle kiln from South showing infilled harbour in foreground.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of arcaded South elevation to Harbour Road.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Street, interior. View of specimem saggers.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of casting shop king post roof truss.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of casting shop king post roof truss, showing bolted joint of principal rafter and tie beam.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of roof covering showing battens and pantile nibs.
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Plan insc. 'King-Post Roof-Truss Casting Shop, A.W Buchan & Co., Thistle Pottery, Portobello, Edinburgh. Drawn by A.L.'
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle potteries. View of preserved kilns from South-East.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries Street. Interior view of store adjacent to dipping-houses, with detail of brick floor.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Pottery, NT37SW 172, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. View of wooden clay barrel.
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Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Potteries. Bottle kilns from North-East.
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Interior-general view of pan mill in North angle of yard
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): Bridge Street; Portobello Pottery; Rathbone Pottery; Waverley Pottery

Canmore ID: 53824

Site type: Pottery Works (18th Century)

County: Midlothian

Parish: Edinburgh (edinburgh, City Of)

Council: Edinburgh, City Of