Many of the shops which used to line the city’s streets have disappeared and some new ones have arrived.
But these fascinating pictures selected from the Evening News archive will transport you back in time and allow you to feel something of the atmosphere of Edinburgh in the early 1970s.
Scroll through these old black and white pictures to conjure up an idea of the city five decades ago.
9. Rose Street record shop
Owners Bruce Findlay and Brian Findlay outside Bruce's record shop in Rose Street Edinburgh in November 1972 | TSPL Photo: Denis Straughan
10. Aberdeen Angus butcher
A customer being served by Helen Milne at the Aberdeen Angus butcher in Nicolson Street Edinburgh in July 1970. | TSPL Photo: TSPL
11. Aitken & Niven
A boy tries on his new school blazer in Aitken & Niven in George Street, Edinburgh, in July 1972. | TSPL Photo: T Souness
12. George Campbell & Sons butcher/fishmonger
Exterior of George Campbell & Sons butcher/fishmonger shop at the corner of William Street and Stafford Street, Edinburgh, in October 1972, complete with "By Royal Appointment" sign. | TSPL Photo: Hamish Campbell