Ward and District Timeline

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Year / Period Year with Ward / District boundary changes Year / Period Year with no Ward / District boundary changes but there is a georeferenced map Year / Period Period without no Ward / District boundary changes and no georeferenced maps Year / Period Period requires further research

Ward Changes (Y/N) Shapefile (Y/N) Georeferenced Map relating to period (Y/N) Maps Used / Consulted Map - Notes NLS Shelfmark NLS Digital Image Ward Changes - Notes 1865 Y Y http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/77775504/googlemaps.html Hislop’s new plan of Col. map showing wards. Newman 521 77775504 Currently 5 districts & with suburbs ... constructed for the Post Office Wards clearly coloured and Directory / by John numbered with wards Bartholomew. named in key on map.

1865 1865 - 1882 N N http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/78124226/googlemaps.html Plan of Edinburgh - Confirms city boundary EMS.b.3.3.2 (10) 78124226 Shows Chronology of The Ancient and Extended changes 1685 to 1885. City Boundary Royalties of the City - Changes. 1685 - 1885 The Several Extensions of the Police and Municipal Boundaries From 1685 to 1885.

1889 1882 Y Y N Johnston Vol. - Plans of Col. map showing wards. EMS.b.3.3.2 (1- In Volume. Ward Boundaries all Edinburgh 1879 to 1895 - Map 7. Not Scanned revised. Wards clearly coloured and Plan of Edinburgh and Leith with numbered with wards Suburbs constructed from named in key on map. Ordnance and Actual Survey constructed for the Post Office Directory

1882

1882 - 1885 N N N Johnston Vol. - Plans of Ancient and extended EMS.b.3.3.2 (1- N/A None Edinburgh 1879 to 1895 Royalties Maps, 1885 and 1890, confirm no changes after 1882 and prior to 1885. 1885 Y Y http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/78124226/googlemaps.html Plan of Edinburgh - Col. Map with dates. EMS.b.3.3.2 (10) 78124226 Blackford Hill added to The Ancient and Extended Newington Ward - Royalties of the City - Shows boundary changes Triangular area to south The Several Extensions of the of city between 1685 and of Newington Ward. Police and Municipal Boundaries 1885. From 1685 to 1885. Each boundary change / extension is coloured and 1889 each clearly dated.

Confirms Blackford Hill's was first included in 1885.

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1885 - 1890 N N N Johnston Vol. - Plans of Edinburgh Extension map, EMS.b.3.3.2 (1- N/A None Edinburgh 1879 to 1895 - Map very similar in style to 13. Ancient and Extended Royalties map. Shows Edinburgh Extension… showing extension of City Boundary present boundaries and over time and proposed proposed extensions. future changes. More details in entry below. 1896. 1890 Y Y N Johnston Vol. - Plans of Col. Map with dates. EMS.b.3.3 (1- In Volume. Braid Hills added to Edinburgh 1895 to 1900 - Map Not Scanned Newington Ward - 13. Shows city boundary Added as an 'island' changes of city between connected by a footpath Edinburgh Extension… showing over time up to 1895 and to south of Newington present boundaries and also proposed extentions Ward. proposed extensions. for 1896. added to St 1896. Each boundary change / Bernards Ward - extension prior to 1896 is Triangular section coloured and each clearly added to North West of dated. (Very similar style of St Bernards Ward. map to Ancient and Extended Royalties...1685 to 1885)

Confirms Braid Hills and triangular extension at Inverleith were first included in 1890. 1890-1893 N N N Johnston Vol. - Plans of Map uncol. EMS.b.3.3.2 (1- N/A None Edinburgh 1879 to 1895 - Map Ward boundaries clearly 25. shown in red, numbered Johnston's Plan of Edinburgh, and name in key Leith, Portobello and Environs.

1892 1893-4 N N http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/83546578/googlemaps.html Plan of Edinburgh & Leith with Black and White Map. EMS.s.659 83546578 None suburbs ... constructed for the Post Office Directory / by John Wards only shown by Bartholomew. dotted line.

1893-4 1894-1896 N N N Johnston Vol. - Plans of Map shows current wards EMS.b.3.2 (1- N/A None Edinburgh 1879 to 1895 - Map as of 1895 and confirms 30. that extensions of wards and amalgamation of Leith Extension of the City of and Portobello are still only Edinburgh and Amalgamation of proposed changes at this Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello. time.

1895

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1896 - 97 Y Y N Johnston Vol. - Plans of Col. map showing wards. EMS.b.3.3 (1- In Volume. St. Bernards extended Edinburgh 1895 to 1900 - Map Not Scanned W. and N. to include all 15. Wards boundaries clearly of Granton - now coloured. Shows actual includes Granton Edinburgh Extension. Plan extension for first time - Harbour. showing the Municipal marked by blue St Cuthbert's extended Boundaries, the Ward boundaries. (Slightly earlier St George's extended Boundaries… as extended by 1896 map only show Newington extended - the Edinburgh Extension Act, extensions as proposed). Braid Hills now 1896. 'encapsulated', no longer an 'island' 1896-7 surrounding area now part of ward. Portobello included for first time - Included as an 'island', made up of three separate Wardswith road connecting these to Calton ward included. Newington extended - Braid Hills now 'encapsulated', no longer an 'island' surrounding area now part of ward. Portobello included for first time - Included as an 'island', made up of three separate Wards with road connecting these to Calton ward 1897 - 1900 N N N Johnston Vol. - Plans of Maps - 19, 26 and 27 - EMS.b.3.3 (1- N/A None Edinburgh 1895 to 1900. Ward boundaries shown in Map 19, Edinburgh Extension, colour. Newman 733 1897-8 Confirm that there are no Map 26, Edinburgh Extension, changes after 1897 and 1898-9 prior to 1900. map 27, Edinburgh Extension, 1898-1900 Also, flatsheet - Newman 733 - for 1897-98 shows Flatsheet: ward boundaries in colour Plan of Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello with suburbs…by W. & A. K. Johnston 1897-98 1900 - 01 Y Y N Johnston Vol. - Plans of Col. Map showing wards. EMS.b.3.4 (1-5) In Volume. Internal ward Edinburgh Vol [Undated] - Map Not Scanned Boundaries all revised. 1. Ward boundaries clearly Districts are expanded Plan of Edinburgh and Leith with coloured. from six to seven. Suburbs… 1900, 1901

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1902 Y Y N Post Office Directories. Changes occur between N/A N/A Portobello extended 1901-2 and 1902-3. Maps Consulted in further - extended to Central Library - Edinburgh Edinburgh Room. south to include Room Outer boundary of . Portobello extended to the (No coloured map at NLS from south to include this time period.) Duddingston.

Detail of changes to boundary taken from 1905- 06 Map.

See entry below for further info on this map. 1902 - 1905 N N N Post Office Directories. N/A N/A N/A None Central Library - Edinburgh Maps Consulted in Room Edinburgh Room. 1905 - 06 N N http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/75119808/googlemaps.html Post Office Plan of Edinburgh, Col. map showing wards. Map.m.124.49 75119808 Leith and Portobello with suburbs ... by W & A K Wards coloured and Johnston, Limited. boundaries clearly shown in red. Wards also 1905-6 numbered and named. 1906 - 12 N N N Post Office Directories. No Changes shown N/A N/A None Central Library - Edinburgh Maps Consulted in Room Edinburgh Room. 1912 -13 ? N N Post Office Directories. Possible re-division of N/A N/A This and previous 1913 -14 Central Library - Edinburgh Wards? Needs checking. Maps Consulted in periods need further Room Edinburgh Room. research to pinpoint exact changes and precise date of changes. 1914-1939 ? N N Nothing consulted at this time - Possible re-division of N/A N/A This and previous 7/10/10 Wards? Needs checking. Maps Consulted in periods need further Edinburgh Room. research to pinpoint exact changes and precise date of changes. 1939-40 ? N http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/82833386/googlemaps.html Bartholomew Post Office Plan of Uncol. Map with wards EMS.s.659 82833386 This and previous Edinburgh and Leith. shown in red. periods need further research to pinpoint 1939-40 exact changes and precise date of changes.

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