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.
. South Morningside School
Children sit in a tiered or "galleried" classroom at South Morningside School in the 1950s. Photo: Unknown
. Morningside Station
Passengers leaving the busy platform at Morningside Station, Edinburgh in 1961. Photo: Unknown
. Church Hill shopping centre
A view of Church Hill shopping centre, during the Church Hill shopping festival in the 1960s. Photo: Stan Warburton
9. Canny Man's
A woman entertains punters on the bar of the elaborately decorated Canny Man's pub in 1971. Photo: Unknown
10. Morningside Grocer
Mr W McLeod's licensed grocer at 340 Morningside Road, sold a wide selection of wine alongside fruit and vegetables. Photo: Unknown
11. Baird The Bootmakers
Baird The Bootmakers near the station on Morningside Road, used an x-ray machine called a "pedoscope" to see if people's shoes fit them correctly before purchase. Photo: Unknown