17 amazing photos of Edinburgh’s Lothian Road through the years
Lothian Road, which joins the West End of Princes Street with Tollcross, has seen it all over the years - from royal visits, strikes, shoppers queuing out on the pavements and even a celebrity visitor two.
Take a look at our picture gallery to see how this iconic city centre street has changed – and see what’s remained the same – down the decades.
5. East side
Along the east side of Lothian Road in 1966, you can see the likes of The Lothian Bar, Benny’s, Mister Smith’s, Milk Bar and of course the Olympic Health Club for Men. Photo: East side
6. Bennets of Lothian Road
Bennets was a wallpaper and paint shop that could be found on Lothian Road. 27 July 1965 Photo: Bennets of Lothian Road
7. Douglas Fairbanks Jr
American actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr crossing the street on Lothian Road during his visit to promote the Bahamas. 7 October 1969 Photo: Douglas Fairbanks Jr
8. ABC Cinema
The ABC Cinema on Lothian Road, 29 November 1969. The ABC Cinema previously hosted the likes of The Beatles, when hysteria swept the city. It was opened in 1938 and was demolished in 2001 Photo: ABC Cinema