From the original trams and parades to some much-loved department stores and shopping centres, these photos will transport you back in time.
Take a look through our picture gallery to see just how much Edinburgh’s city centre has changed down the decades.
1. Hanover Street and George Street
The Junction of Hanover Street and George Street. Photo: Unknown
2. George IV Bridge 1965
The corner where George IV Bridge meets Chambers Street and Candlemaker Row in 1965 - Greyfriars Bobby statue to left of picture. Photo: TSPL
3. Edinburgh Views 1962
Princes Street and the North British Hotel from Bank of Scotland. Photo: TSPL
4. Waterloo Place and the GPO building 1943
Waterloo Place and the GPO building from Register House at the East End of Princes Street shows how people of Edinburgh used all methods of transport - trams, buses, cars, horse and cart and bicycles in 1943. Photo: Unknown