Trinity House Leith Edinburgh Scotland
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Neil Setchfield / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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3661 x 5491 px | 31 x 46.5 cm | 12.2 x 18.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2008Location:
99 Kirkgate EH6 6BJMore information:
Trinity House in Leith is probably the finest museum of shipping in Scotland. It holds rare artifacts dating back more than 600 years. Visitors can see fine paintings, including David Scott's vast illustration of Vasco de Gama passing the Cape of Good Hope. A collection of model ships includes a 68-gun warship made by a French prisoner in Edinburgh Castle in 1799. It is made from wood with painted details and is no more than 80mm high. It sits in its original mahogany and glass case. Trinity House began life as a charity in the 14th century for mariners. It was firstly the site of a medieval hospital for the sick, elderly, and travelers. Then it became, through trade incorporations, a place for sailors and related traders to retire and get care. Mary Queen of Scots, granted it a Royal Charter in 1566. The chest, which held the Royal Charter of the Incorporation, is on display but the Charter is unfortunately lost. Trinity House prospered, funded by a tax levied on cargo passing through the Port of Leith.