Edinburgh history: 11 incredible photos that show the popular suburb of Morningside down the decades
A former village serving several farms and estates in the area, in the 19th century it developed as a residential suburb, thanks to the advent of a railway service and other transport improvements.
Morningside is now a local government ward with a population of around 33,000 people living in a mixture of villas, tenement flats and more modern housing – all centred around the main shopping street of Morningside Road.
We’ve trawled through our picture archives to bring you 11 photos of Morningside down the years.
We’ve trawled through our picture archives to bring you 11 photos of Morningside down the years.
6. Dominon Cinema
Exterior of the Dominion cinema in Newbattle Terrace in March 1986. The Art Deco cinema was originally built in 1938 by T Bowhill Gibson. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
7. Tramlines in the cobbles
Tramlines, now long-since closed, in the cobbles close to Morningside Road. Photo: Unknown
8. The Morningside Clock
One of Morningside's most recognisable landmarks, the Morningside Clock - pictured here in 1905, at the centre of a bustling junction. Photo: x