Here’s a selection of old photographs chosen from the Evening News archive which illustrate some of the things which youngsters could enjoy nearly 50 years ago.
Scroll through the pictures and get a flavour of what life was like five decades ago for children in Edinburgh.
13. Off on holiday
Waiting at Edinburgh's Waverley Station to go on holiday in July 1976, little Jane Garden discovers her sand bucket doubles as a sunhat. | TSPL Photo: Joe Steele
14. Silver Jubilee
The Queen presents awards to school children as she and Prince Philip attend the Scottish Youth Pageant held at Meadowbank during the Silver Jubilee celebrations in May 1977. | TSPL Photo: Bill Stout
15. Magic tricks
Uncle Erico and his young assistant do some magic tricks for the children on Portobello promenade in July 1979. | TSPL Photo: Bill Stout
16. Crackerjack audition
Young ventriloquist/magician Malcolm Thompson with his act at the BBC 'Crackerjack' auditions in Edinburgh in December 1976. | TSPL Photo: Ian Brand