The Gladstone Memorial at the junction of George Street and St Andrew Square in 1953 shortly before it was moved to Coates Crescent.placeholder image
The Gladstone Memorial at the junction of George Street and St Andrew Square in 1953 shortly before it was moved to Coates Crescent.

33 nostalgic Edinburgh photos show how different the city's streets used to look

These fascinating Edinburgh photos show how different the city’s streets looked years ago.

Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with our selection of old Edinburgh photographs – many of them showing just how much Auld Reekie has changed down the decades.

Scroll through our photo gallery and prepare to be amazed.

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