Here’s a selection of photos chosen from the Evening News archives, taking a look back at Edinburgh days out, special occasions and fun times in the 1950s.
There’s a picnic at Cramond, elephant rides at the zoo, a parade of Scouts and old-time dancing, as well as the Highland Show, the Springboks at Murrayfield and the visit by Queen Elizabeth II to Edinburgh after her Coronation.
Take a look through the pictures and get a flavour of how people in Edinburgh enjoyed themselves up to seven decades ago.
9. Tynecastle crowd
The crowd watching Hearts play at Tynecastle, on April 21, 1954. | TSPL
10. Edinburgh Festival opening
Prince Georg of Denmark with Lord Provost J.G Banks in procession to St Giles' Cathedral for a service marking the opening of the 8th Edinburgh Festival in 1954. | TSPL
11. Waiting for the bus home
Holidaymakers at Cramond queue for buses back to town, July 1955. | TSPL
12. A night at the Tattoo
Edinburgh's world-famous Military Tattoo has long been a crowd-puller. This photo is of the 1955 Tattoo. | TSPL