We take a look at how Edinburgh has celebrated the festive season in years gone by.We take a look at how Edinburgh has celebrated the festive season in years gone by.
We take a look at how Edinburgh has celebrated the festive season in years gone by.

12 photos that show Edinburgh’s Christmas over the years

It’s looking a lot like Christmas in Edinburgh right now – but here we take a look at how Scotland’s capital city has celebrated the festive season in years gone by.
By Gary Flockhart
Published 6th Dec 2022, 15:37 BST

From Christmas lights to a department store Santa and carol signing, we’ve trawled through the archives to find some of the best pictures of festivities in Auld Reekie through the years.

Crowds outside Patrick Thomson's department store in Edinburgh as Santa Claus climbs down a golden ladder in November 1955.

5. 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. Photo: TSPL

Photo Sales
Edinburgh Christmas Market, Princes Street and the Mound, 2017.

6. Edinburgh Christmas Market

Edinburgh Christmas Market, Princes Street and the Mound, 2017. Photo: Ian Rutherford

Photo Sales
Choir of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral sing carols in White Horse Close.

7. Carol singing

Choir of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral sing carols in White Horse Close. Photo: TSPL

Photo Sales
Santa Claus arrives at St Cuthbert's Co-operative Society in Bread Street.

8. Bread Street

Santa Claus arrives at St Cuthbert's Co-operative Society in Bread Street. Photo: TSPL

Photo Sales
Previous
2 / 3
Next Page
Related topics:EdinburghScotland