Edinburgh retro: 25 incredible images of Edinburgh in 1970 – including bus crashing into Waverley Bridge
Edinburgh has changed so much down the decades – as you will see in these amazing photos.
We’ve trawled through the photo archives to bring you 25 photographs depicting Edinburgh in 1970 – a year that saw the Capital host the Commonwealth Games for the first time.
Take a look through or picture gallery and transport yourself back to a bygone era.
1. Bus crash at Waverley Bridge
An Eastern Scottish bus crashed into the railings at the top of the Waverley Bridge, near the Waverley Market in Edinburgh in November 1970. Photo: Hamish Campbell
2. Commonwealth Games 1970
Aerial view of the opening of the 1970 Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh. Photo: TSPL
3. Queues for C&A sales
Shoppers queue outside C&A in Princes Street for the sales in December 1970 Photo: Bill Stout
4. Scottish women's swimming team
The Scottish women's swimming team check in at the Commonwealth Games village Edinburgh in July 1970. Photo: TSPL