An Eastern Scottish bus crashed into the railings at the top of the Waverley Bridge, near the Waverley Market in Edinburgh in November 1970.An Eastern Scottish bus crashed into the railings at the top of the Waverley Bridge, near the Waverley Market in Edinburgh in November 1970.
An Eastern Scottish bus crashed into the railings at the top of the Waverley Bridge, near the Waverley Market in Edinburgh in November 1970.

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.
Gary Flockhart
By Gary Flockhart
Published 22nd Apr 2020, 13:29 BST
Updated 3rd Mar 2023, 14:56 BST

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.

Workmen use cutting equipment during the demolition of part of Caledonian railway station (Caley Station) in Edinburgh, March 1970

5. Demolishing Caledonian station

Workmen use cutting equipment during the demolition of part of Caledonian railway station (Caley Station) in Edinburgh, March 1970 Photo: TSPL

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Two little girls making sandpies in the Commonwealth Games long-jump sandpit at Meadowbank stadium in July 1970.

6. Children in Meadowbank sandpit

Two little girls making sandpies in the Commonwealth Games long-jump sandpit at Meadowbank stadium in July 1970. Photo: Gordon Rule

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Smouldering rubbish was tipped onto Waveley Bridge by an Edinburgh Corporation dustcart before firemen could deal with it in April 1970.

7. Rubbish tipped on Waverley Bridge

Smouldering rubbish was tipped onto Waveley Bridge by an Edinburgh Corporation dustcart before firemen could deal with it in April 1970. Photo: George Smith

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Action during the Hibs v Malmo game at Easter Road Edinburgh in September 1970.

8. Hibs v Malmo 1970

Action during the Hibs v Malmo game at Easter Road Edinburgh in September 1970. Photo: Denis Straughan

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