Stockbridge is well known for its rich heritage of independent and specialist shops, many of them with their own quirky character. And today it is also home to numerous coffee shops and eateries.
But here’s a selection of pictures from our archives showing Stockbridge in the 1970s. Scroll through and take a look at one of Edinburgh’s most popular areas as it was 50 years ago – with junk shops, a musical instrument makers, nostalgic streetscapes and a crashed fire engine.
1. Kerr Street / St Stephen Street
The junction of Kerr Street and St Stephen Street in Stockbridge Edinburgh, in July 1971. Photo: Alex Brown
2. Junk shop
Locals at one of the junk shops in St Stephen Street Edinburgh in June 1971 Photo: Ian Brand
3. Shop in St Stephen Street
The exterior of a St Stephen Street shop in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, in June 1971. Photo: Ian Brand
4. St Stephen Place
St Stephen Place in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, in June 1971 Photo: Ian Brand