Touted as the cure to Edinburgh’s social housing ills, plenty of high rises were built across Edinburgh in the 1960s and 1970s
These so-called 'concrete villages in the sky', which rose up and multiplied around Auld Reekie, still hold a special place in the hearts of many of those who lived in them – even if high-rise housing has fallen out of fashion in recent years
Scroll through our picture gallery to see 13 photos of Edinburgh’s high rise flats down the decades.
5. Dumbiedykes under construction
Flats at Dumbiedykes under construction, 1962. Photo: TSPL
6. Multi-story flats at Oxgangs
Multi-storey flats at Oxgangs nearing completion in early 1960s. Photo: TSPL
7. Sighthill, Edinburgh
Aerial view of new flats at Sighthill, Edinburgh Photo: Bill Stout
8. Muirhouse Flats
Martello Court, Muirhouse, pictured on the day of its topping out ceremony, 1964. Photo: TSPL