Edinburgh Retro: 17 fabulously festive photos show Edinburgh at Christmas in days of old

Merry Christmas everyone! Today, we’re taking a trip back in time to the 1950s, to see how Edinburgh locals used to celebrate the festive season.

Christmas in Edinburgh was a little different back then to how it is today, as those of a certain vintage will remember. For one thing, there was no online shopping, so locals had to wrap up warm and head to the city centre to buy gifts for their loved ones.

Like today, though, many Edinburghers marked the festive season with house parties, family meals and trips to see Santa.

Scroll through our photo gallery to see 17 nostalgia-tinged images of Edinburgh at Christmas in the 1950s. And please let us know your own memories in the comments section before you go. Have an amazing day, folks!

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