From Christmas lights to a department store Santa and carol signing, here are some of the best pictures of festivities in Edinburgh through the years.
. Carol sining
Choir of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral sing carols in White Horse Close. | JPIMedia Photo: TSPL
. Christmas Eve 1964
Children from the ABC Minors Club in fancy dress on their way to a free Christmas Eve matinee at the Ritz cinema in December 1964. | JPIMedia Photo: TSPL
6. Edinburgh Christmas Market
Edinburgh Christmas Market, Princes Street and the Mound, 2017. | JPIMedia Photo: Ian Rutherford
7. Patrick Thomson's department store
Crowds outside Patrick Thomson's department store in Edinburgh as Santa Claus climbs down a golden ladder in November 1955. | JPIMedia Photo: TSPL
8. The Edinburgh Christmas Market
The Edinburgh Christmas Market, 2015. | JPIMedia Photo: TSPL
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