Scotland’s capital was once a city of industry, with tens of thousands of people employed by major firms in the manufacturing of everything from beer, biscuits and hot water bottles to huge cargo ships, power station transformers and essential components for the aeronautics industry.
In certain areas, such as printing and map-making, Edinburgh was a world-leader and the envy of many a nation.
Take a look through our gallery to see 18 photos of the city’s industrial past.
Take a look through our gallery to see 18 photos of the city’s industrial past.
17. Maddocks and Dick Ltd
An unidentified worker printing designs on ties using a tiny silk screen at Maddocks and Dick Ltd tie factory in Edinburgh, January 1981. Photo: George Smith
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in protective clothing when she visits the Ethicon surgical sutures factory at Sighthill Edinburgh in July 1979. Photo: Bill Newton
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