Children playing in the sea at Portobello in July 1966.

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Summer in Edinburgh: Here are 22 fascinating pictures of Capital residents enjoying sunny weather in the 1950s and 1960s

By David Hepburn

Writer-at-large

Published 11th Jul 2022, 16:04 BST

With temperatures continuing to rise, the forecast is for warm an sunny weather in Edinburgh over the next week.

We don’t always get the best summers in Scotland, but when the blue skies do appear we certainly know how to enjoy them.

And a dip into the Edinburgh Evening News archives suggests that this is nothing new.

Here are 22 pictures of people enjoying the Edinburgh sunshine from over half a century ago.

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Children enjoying ice cream in Princes Street Gardens in June 1965.

1. A sweet treat

Children enjoying ice cream in Princes Street Gardens in June 1965. Photo: Unknown

Boys bathe in Water of Leith, at Saughton, in the hot July of 1955.

2. Dive in

Boys bathe in Water of Leith, at Saughton, in the hot July of 1955. Photo: Unknown

Holidaymakers at Cramond Beach in summer 1955.

3. Life's a beach

Holidaymakers at Cramond Beach in summer 1955. Photo: Unknown

Children basking in the sunshine at Edinburgh's Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital in 1960.

4. A bit of fresh air

Children basking in the sunshine at Edinburgh's Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital in 1960. Photo: Unknown

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