For decades now, Auld Reekie has been where the world comes to celebrate the New Year. But it was once a much smaller affair, with just a few hundred people huddled together outsiude the Tron Kirk in the High Street.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay has changed a lot over the years, and we’ve had a dig through the photo archives for a look at the celebrations in years gone by.
9. Hogmanay 1966
Hogmanay 1966: Shoppers queue to buy supplies in the Lawnmarket. Photo: TSPL
10. Hogmanay 2013 fireworks
Hogmanay 2013: Fireworks explode above Edinburgh Castle as part of the city's organised Hogmanay celebrations. Photo: Jane Barlow
11. 2001 street party
Revellers in a party mood at the Edinburgh Hogmanay street party in Princes Street, in 2001. Photo: Ian Rutherford
12. Princes Street 2010
New Year revellers gather on Princes Street ahead of the New Year celebrations on December 31, 2010. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell