Edinburgh retro: 25 incredible images of Edinburgh in 1970 – including bus crashing into Waverley Bridge

Edinburgh has changed so much down the decades – as you will see in these amazing photos.

We’ve trawled through the photo archives to bring you 25 photographs depicting Edinburgh in 1970 – a year that saw the Capital host the Commonwealth Games for the first time.

Take a look through or picture gallery and transport yourself back to a bygone era.

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