Once it was a thriving fishing village and a centre for shipbuilding. King James VI of Scotland wanted to build a Scottish Navy and commissioned the warship Great Michael in 1511.
Between 1572 and 1890, Newhaven was a major oyster port.
Newhaven was on the Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway.
A lighthouse was built in 1876. It is now disused.
The harbour looks almost lost now, next to the much enlarged Leith Harbour.
The Fishmarket is now converted into a smaller fishmarket (still in use), a fish restaurant, and the Newhaven Heritage Museum.
Newhaven is one of 38 Conservation Areas in Edinburgh.