"It is thought that the fire originated in the hot room at the western end of the building and was caused by the heating apparatus. The damage was estimated at about £1,000…"
1.
Post Office Directory of Leith and Edinburgh (1873-81, 1883-90)
2.
Macdonald's Scottish Directory (1891)
3.
Slater's Royal National Directory of Scotland (1893-1915)
4.
First Class Turkish Bath. — Edinburgh : A H Allshorn, [1863]. —
3p.
5.
Post Office Edinburgh and Leith Directory (1876). — p.65
6.
'Fire at the Turkish baths in Princes' Street' The Scotsman (2
Apr 1888) p.7
7.
'Serious fire in Edinburgh' The Scotsman (3 Apr 1888) p.4
8.
Allshorn, George Edward The Turkish or Roman bath…2nd ed
— Edinburgh: Miller, 1861. — p.4