On the other side of the Scottish Office the old east dock was filled and the Highland Queen
bonds were converted into shops and restaurants, then in 1997 the decommissioned Royal Yacht
Britannia was given a permanent home opposite the crumbling Robb yard.
With Britannia now at Leith plans were being drawn up for the old yard and by the
end of 2000 the yard was levelled in preperation for a new shopping/cinema complex – The
Ocean Terminal.By the end of 2000 all that was left of the yard was an office block
(pictured at top of the page)
ABOVE: Robb's Quay 1976 - ship yard (by Paul Strathdee)
ABOVE: Robb's Quay 2002 - 26yrs later the view has changed
ABOVE: 1994 (by Terry McGuire)
ABOVE: 2002
With the opening of the new shopping terminal Britannia was now moved
to be opposite it, where the old Robb slipways would have been. Further redevelopment continues
in the docks, a new hotel has been built near the North Junction st entrance and more flats and
offices are being built opposite it.
Significant redevelopment has taken place around the Newhaven/ Western breakwater
area - with more flats, a hotel and a sports club.Perhaps the most ambitious of all is
about to start in the summer of 2002 with a huge housing complex being built along the
whole length of the Western Breakwater. Penthouse flats over looking the docks are expected
to be sold for around £350,000 !!
ABOVE: The Ocean Terminal Shopping Complex
If these details are not correct or you have more information please e-mail me
graham@pilot.pprune.com
