I can't believe this Edinburgh area changed so much since the 70s and 80s

Here, we look back at Edinburgh’s seaside suburb and see how much has changed down the decades, as well as picking out some landmark moments for the area and its people.

Few would argue that Portobello looks very different today to how it did back in the 1970s and 1980s - and these 21 amazing old photographs prove it.

Scroll through our picture gallery for a nostalgia trip back to Portobello in the 70s and 80s – and please let us know your own memories in the comments section before you go.

17. Portobello by-pass opens 1986

The first traffic uses the Portobello by-pass road in November 1986. Photo: TSPL

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18. Portobello pool 1988

View overlooking Portobello open-air swimming pool, being demolished in May 1988. The mechanical digger is tearing up the floor of the pool. Photo: TSPL