James Thin
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James Thin Ltd was a Scottish bookshop chain, founded by James Thin in 1848. Five generations of the Thin family ran the company over the course of its 154-year lifespan. Initially a single store in E
James Thin's bookshop in South Bridge
Cover of James Thin's catalogue of second-hand books from 1858
The former premises of James Thin, now Blackwell's Bookshop, South Bridge, Edinburgh.
South Bridge, Edinburgh
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South Bridge is a road bridge and street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, between the High Street, where it meets the North Bridge, to Nicolson Street at the south. It forms a continuous roadwa
James Thin
…computing, he ran the firm's computer systems. When Jimmy Thin joined the firm in 1949, the business occupied sprawling premises on several floors of the South Bridge / Infirmary Street block. Over the next few years, these separate units were consolidated into a single shop, using 55 South Bridge as its main address…
Exposed bridge arch
South Bridge
The largest arch of the bridge, seen from the Cowgate.
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