Take a look through our gallery for a nostaligic trip to Edinburgh as it was back in 1970.

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Edinburgh retro: These 25 Edinburgh photos in black and white show 1970 was a colourful year

Live Editor

Published 21st Feb 2025, 17:22 GMT

These 25 old photographs show what life in Edinburgh was like back in 1970.

There was a lot happening in 1970 on Edinburgh soil, as these old black and white photos show.

That year, Auld Reekie hosted the Commonwealth Games for the very first time, and there were shocking scenes as an Eastern Scottish bus crashed into railings at the top of the Waverley Bridge.

Have a look through our picture gallery and be transported back in time – and please let us know your own memories of Edinburgh in 1970 before you go.