25 Edinburgh pictures that show Scotland’s capital city in a different light – including some lost landmarks

By Gary Flockhart

Published 4th Oct 2023, 17:20 BST

Updated 4th Oct 2023, 17:30 BST

You won’t believe some of these photographs were taken in Edinburgh...

From lost landmarks to a former Northern Lighthouse Board ship in Leith that went on to become a five-star hotel, we’ve dug into the achives to find 25 pictures that show Scotland’s capital city in a different light.

Take a look through our gallery to see some amazing photos taken right here in Edinburgh.

The new Scotsman delivery van and scooters outside the gates of Holyrood Palace Edinburgh in December 1965.

1. Holyrood Palace

The new Scotsman delivery van and scooters outside the gates of Holyrood Palace Edinburgh in December 1965. Photo: TSPL

Exterior of Murrayfield Stadium at dusk.

2. Murrayfield Stadium

Exterior of Murrayfield Stadium at dusk. Photo: TSPL

Spectators at Portobello Outdoor Pool in 1962.

3. Portobello Outdoor Pool

Spectators at Portobello Outdoor Pool in 1962. Photo: TSPL

Kalicia Robinscott from Trinidad and Tobago defence force steel orchestra and Alessandra Bruce-Fuoco of the Tattoo Dance company before the start of the 2019 Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

4. Edinburgh Castle

Kalicia Robinscott from Trinidad and Tobago defence force steel orchestra and Alessandra Bruce-Fuoco of the Tattoo Dance company before the start of the 2019 Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Photo: Ian Georgeson

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