Many of Edinburgh’s most significant buildings have disappeared over the decades, raised to the ground during redevelopment schemes or destroyed by fire.
Scroll through our picture gallery to see 18 lost Edinburgh buildings that we wish were still standing today.
Do these old photos stir memories for you, and which building demolished during your lifetime do you miss most? Please let us know in the comments section.

17. Rockville, 3 Napier Road
Despite significant opposition, the stunning, pagoda-like Rockville, designed by Sir James Gowans, was demolished to make way for new flats in 1966. Photo: Unknown

18. Former Scottish Provident Building, St Andrew Square.
Loved by fans of new brutalism, the former Scottish Provident Building on St Andrew Square was demolished in 2014 for a new development. Photo: Julie Bull


