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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY North British Railway
North British Railway
Mr. Stuart
Mr. Scott
[Situation] Leading eastward from Waverly Bridge.
This railway extends from the Joint station or mutual terminus of the Edinburgh &. Glasgow Railway & this line at Waverly Bridge, to BerwicK, it is 58 miles in length it was opened in 1845 and runs north of the way along the sea coast.
EDINBURGH, PERTH AND DUNDEE RAILWAY STATION Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway Station
Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway Station
Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway Station
Mr. Scott manager
Mr. Stuart
Inscriptn [Inscription] on Station house
[Situation] North side of Canal Street
This station consists of two departments one is the passenger BooKing office The other is the parcel office. This name is lately given to it in consequence of a union or [amalgamation] of two companies
EDINBURGH, PERTH AND DUNDEE RAILWAY Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway
Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway
Advertisement Board at the station
Mr. Scott manager
[Situation] Leading north from Canal Street.
This name applies to the line of railway extending from the station at Princes Street to Granton Pier. This was untill within a few months ago called The Edinbr. [Edinburgh] Leith & Granton Railway but a union or [amalgamation] of the latter Railway Company & that of the Perth & Dundee Co [Company] has lately taKen place & an act of parliament was obtained & the name of this line was changed to the present one The loaded waggons are put on board a Steam boat at Granton Pier & then Conveyed across the Firth to Burnt Island & thereput on the Perth & Dundee Railway thus avoiding the trouble of unloading & reloading. The length of Railway belonging to the Joint Company is 85 miles.

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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 29
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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