Put the stories on the map. Explore McLevy’s addresses, the city’s wynds and buildings, and images of streets that have changed or disappeared.
Start with the maps
The locations page includes historical and present-day views. Use it to explore individual places; it is not yet a checked, step-by-step walking route.
Explore a place
- Morocco Land
- Horse Wynd
- Leith Wynd — the Happy Land
- Calton Jail
- Trinity College Church
- McLevy’s grave in Canongate Churchyard
See the changing city
- Early Edinburgh photographs
- Edinburgh pictures from the 1850s
- Edinburgh in 1827
- Browse the galleries
When comparing images, distinguish contemporary photographs and prints from later illustrations or reconstructions. A vanished building’s historical position does not necessarily indicate a place accessible today.
Explore the site
The Real McLevy · BBC & Fiction · Cases & Stories · Victorian Edinburgh · Sources & Research
