Edinburgh retro: 12 old photos show Bonfire Night fun and fireworks in Edinburgh over the decades

Held annually on November 5 (remember, remember), Bonfire Night has been a key date in the calendar for generations.

This year, there will be many events and gatherings across the Edinburgh and the Lothians to mark the occasion, also known as Guy Fawkes Night.

We’ve trawled through the picture archives to bring you 12 memories of Bonfire Night in Edinburgh down the decades.

5. Meadowbank Fireworks Display

A Guy Fawkes effigy glows as the Meadowbank Fireworks Display wows the crowds in Edinburgh, 2012. Photo: Dan Phillips

Kids around the bonfire on the Broomhouse Estate in Edinburgh, 2003. Photo: Picture by Stephen Mansfield

Guy Fawkes Night - A Bonfire in the Pleasance, 1950s. Photo: Ian Brand

Edinburgh sisters Joan and Donna Pattie look forward to Bonfire Night 1967 with a box of Standard fireworks. Photo: George Smith