These nostalgic photos selected from the Evening News archive include everything from the first day at school to Edinburgh’s miners gala day to meeting stars like Sean Connery and Lulu.
Scroll through the pictures from the early 1970s to get a flavour of life growing up in the Capital more than 50 years ago.

21. Sean Connery attends premiere
Edinburgh-born actor Sean Connery at the premiere of Diamonds Are Forever at the Odeon cinema in Edinburgh in January 1972, holding the hand of 'brooch competition' winner Moira Hardy. | TSPL Photo: Albert Jordan

22. Bob-a-job week
Cubs took their bob-a-job Operation Shoe-Shine to Redford barracks in March 1972. Here, cub scout Neil Rutherford polishes the boots of soldier John Geddes. | TSPL