OTD 10 April 1878

The print­ing works of Thomas Nel­son & Sons at Hope Park Cres­cent was destroyed by fire on the night of 10 April 1878. The firm were allowed to set up tem­po­rary works on the Mead­ows which their new fac­to­ry at Park­side was being built. Columns at the east end of Melville Dri­ve were erect­ed by the com­pa­ny to thank the City of Edin­burgh for their support.