Towns > Edinburgh > 1846-1975 - Post Office Edinburgh and Leith directory > 1876-1877

PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.
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Mercantile Marine Office, Custom House.
Meteorological Society, G.P.O. Buildings, 10 to 4.
Ministers' Widows' Fund, 6 N. St David st., 10 to 4.
Museums — National Antiquities, Mound, Tues.,
Wed., and Sat. 10 to 4, and Sat. evening, 7 to
9 — free ; Monday, shut ; Thursday and Friday,
10 to 4 — admission, 6d.
National Gallery, Mon., Tues., Wed., and Sat. 10
to 4, from 1st October to 31st January (No-
vember excepted), and from 10 to 5 from 1st
Feb. to 30th Sept. — free ; Saturday evening,
7 to 9, free. Thursday and Friday 10 to 4 —
admission, 6d.
Phrenological, 1 Surgeon square.
i Boyal College of Surgeons, 18 Nicolson street, 12
to 4 in summer, 12 to 3 in winter; Tuesday, shut.
Science and Art, Chambers St., Mon., Tues., and
Thurs. 10 to 4 — admission, 6d. Wed. 10 to 4 ;
Friday and Saturday, 10 to 4 and 6 to 9 — free.
Night Asylum, 190 Higli street.
Northern Lights Office, 84 George street, 10 to 4.
Ordnance Survey Office, G.P.O. , 9 to 5.
Observatory, Royal, Calton Hill.
Parochial Poorhouses — ■
City; office, 2 Forrest rd. and 11 Bristo pi., 9 to 5.
North Leith, 29 N. Junction st., 10 to 4 and 6 to 8.
South Leith, 172 Gt. Junction st., 10 to 4 and 6 to 8.
St Cuthbert's and Canongate Combination,
Lothian road, 9 to 5 ; Sat. 9 to 1.
Philosophical Instit., 4 Queen st., 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Police Office, 192 High street. Sub-offices— St
Leonard st. ; 24 S. St James' st. ; Hamilton pi,
Stockbridge; 179 Fountainbridge ; 163 Canon-
gate; 61 Torphichen st. ; and 18 Charlotte St.,
Leith.
Police Collector's Office, Police Chambers, 10 to
3.30 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Police Collector's office, 19 Charlottest.,Leith,10to4.
Police, County, County Buildings, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Post Office, General, Waterloo place; branch offices,
57 Constitution street, and 43 Queensfeny street.
Principal Medical Officer, 1 Castle terrace, 10 to 4.
Prison Board, County, 46 George street.
Prison Managers, H.M., for Scotland, 19 St Giles
street, 10 to 4; Saturdays, 10 to 1.
Procurator-Fiscal, County, Sheriff Court Buildings,
10 to 4 and 7 to 8 ; Saturdays, 10 to 1.
Protestant Institute of Scotland, George iv. bridge,
10 to 4 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Public Health Office, Police Chambers.
Public Institute, 58 Tolbooth wynd, Leith, 8 a.m.
to 10 p.m.
Public Works Office, H.M., Parliament sq., 10 to 4 ;
Saturday, 10 to 1.
Recorders' Offices—
Calton, 21 Calton hill, 10 to 4.
Greyfriars, City Chambers, 1 Royal Exchange,
10 to 3 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
St Cuthbert's, West Churchyard. 9 to 4.
So. Leith, 99a Kirkgate, 11 to 3; Fri. even., C to S.
Regalia of Scotland, Castle, 12 to 3.
^Register House —
Accountant to the Court of Session, No. 28 (new
house), 10 to 3; Saturday, 10 to 12.
Bill Chamber, Nos. 2 and 4 (new house). Session,
10 to 12 <fc 2 to 4 ; Sat. 10 to 12. Vacation and
recess, 10 to 12 and 2 to 3 ; Saturday, 10 to 12.
Chancery Office, Nos. 36, 42, 44, and 46 (new
house), 10 to 3 ; Saturday, 10 to 12.
Edictal Citation Office, No. 45 (new house). Ses-
sion, 3 to 4 ; except Saturdays and Mondays,
11 to 1 ; recess and vacation, Tuesday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday, 11 to 1, Friday, 3 to 4.
Extractor's Office. Nos. 1, 3, and 5 (new house).
Session, 12 to 5; Saturday, 11 to 12; vacation,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 11 to 1.
Registkk House {continued) —
Fee Stamp Office, 10 to 4; Sat. 10 to 1 ; during
sitting of Court of Session, open till 5 p.m.,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
General Records, 10 to 3; Saturday, 10 to 12.
Great Seal, No. 46 (new house), 2 to 3.
Justiciary, Nos.'38 to 44, 10 to 3 ; Saturday. 1 to 1 .
, Lyon Office, Nos. 39, 41 (new house), 11 to 3, ex-
cept Sat; during vacation, Wed. & Fri., 11 to 2.
Privy Seal, No. 48—3 to 4.
Register of Deeds and Protests, Nos. 36, 46,
48, 50, 52. and 54— K) to 3; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Register of Homings, No. 10. Seo Bill Chamber
as to hours, etc.
Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages,
New Register House, 10 to 4 ; Sat. 10 to 1. For
Registration Offices, seo List of Streets.
Sasine Office. No. 41, 10 to 4 ; Saturday, 10 to 12.
Signet, Nos. 24, 26—3 to 4 ; Saturday,"ll to 12.
Teind Office (new ho.), No. 21 ; Session, 10 to 4,
Saturday lU to 11; vacation and recess, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, 11 to 1, Nos. 25 Sc
27 ; Session, 10 to 3, Saturday, 10 to 11 ; vaca-
tion and recess, 11 to 2, Saturday excepted.
Registrars' Districts, see p. xiii. in front.
Religious Institution House, 5 St Andrew sq. —
Bible Society Depository, 9.30 to 7.
City Mission, 10 to 2.
Sabbath Alliance, 10 to 4.
Scottish Coast Mission, 10 to 4.
Scottish Evangelistic Association, 11 to 4.
Royal College of Physicians, 9 and 10 Queen street.
Royal College of Surgeons, 18 Nicolson street.
Royal Engineers' Office, 1 Castle terrace, 10 to 4.
Royal Infirmary, Infirmary street.
Ro3 r al Maternity Hospital, 18 St John street ;
Visitors, Tuesday and Friday, 2 till 4.
Royal Medical Society, 7 Melbourne place.
Royal Observatory, Calton Hill.
Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, etc., Nat. Gal.
Royal Society, Royal Institution, 10 to 5.
Schoolmasters' Widows' Fund, 58 Frederick street,
10 to 4.
Scottish Trade Protection Society, 4 Bank street,
9 to 5 ; Saturday, 9 to 2.
Session-clerks, see p. 667.
Sheriff-clerk's Office, Sheriff Court Build'gs, George
iv. bridge, 10 to 4 and 7 to 8 ; Saturday, 10 to 2.
Sheriff-clerk's Office, Leith, 83 Constitution street,
11 to 3 ; Saturday, 11 to 1.
Sheriff-clerk of Chancery Office, Parliament square,
10 to 1 ; Saturday, 10 to 12. Vacation, 11 to 12.
Shore Dues Offics, Custom House.
Statue Gallery, Royal Institution, Wed. and Friday,
12 to 4 — admission, 6d. ; Saturday, 10 to 4 — free-
Tax Offices —
Surveyor's Office, 14 Waterloo place, 10 to 3.
City Poor Rates, 12 Bristo Place, 10 to 3 and 7 to
8 ; Saturday, 10 to 12.
North Leith Poor Rates, 29 North Junction street.
Police, Roads, etc., City. See Police Collector's
Office.
Police (Count}-), County Buildings, 10 to 3 ;
Saturday, 10 to 12.
South Leith Poor Rates, 94 Constitution street.
St Cuthbert's or West Kirk Poor Rates, 22
Grindlay street, 10 to 3 and 6 to 8.
Telegraph Offices — General Post Office. See
Postal Directory.
Town-clerk"s Office, Leith, 19 Charlotte street.
U. P. Church Office, 5 Queen st., 10 to 4 and 6 to 8.
Water Trust, Edinburgh and District, 11 Royal
Exchange, 10 to 5 ; Saturday, 10 to 1.
Watt Institution and School of Arts, Chambers st.
Weights and Measures, 9 to 6 ; Saturday, 9 to 1
for county, County Buildings.