Traffic warden and lollipop man William Withnell shows children across Colinton Mains Road to Oxgangs Primary School in 1963.Traffic warden and lollipop man William Withnell shows children across Colinton Mains Road to Oxgangs Primary School in 1963.
Traffic warden and lollipop man William Withnell shows children across Colinton Mains Road to Oxgangs Primary School in 1963.

17 memories of Edinburgh's suburbs down the decades

The former burghs and 20th century developments that pepper the periphery of Scotland’s capital city have a character and culture all of their own.

From Balerno to Moredun, East Craigs to Craigentinny, we’ve had a deep dig through the incredible archives at The Scotsman and Evening News to bring you 17 memories of Edinburgh suburbs from down the decades.

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