Leith the future of the station is currently in doubt. Leith is home to Leith Academy, one of the oldest schools in Scotland, and to the Leith School of Art, which along with Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland. Leith is also home to The Queen's former floating Royal residence, The Royal Yacht "Britannia", now a five-star visitor attraction and evening events venue permanently berthed at Ocean Terminal. Irvine Welsh had his Channel 4 drama "Wedding Belles" (2007) filmed in Henderson Street. Welsh's novel "Trainspotting" and its prequel, "Skagboys" concern a group of
Irving Shulman Irving Shulman Irving Shulman (May 21, 1913 – March 23, 1995) was an American author and screenwriter whose works were adapted into movies. His books included "The Amboy Dukes," "Cry Tough," and "The Square Trap," all of which were adapted into movies. Shulman wrote the early film treatment for "Rebel Without a Cause." Stewart Stern did the screenplay based on the story concepts of Shulman and director Nicholas Ray. Later, Shulman used his treatment as the basis for his 1956 novel "Children of the Dark." Published in 1947, "The Amboy Dukes" examined the grim, and sometimes short, lives of teenage