Retro

To celebrate St Andrew’s Day, Edinburgh Castle was lit up with a call to rally Edinburgh’s kind and generous spirit and support #MAKESOMEONESDAY

In pictures: St Andrew's Day in Edinburgh over the years

A favourite among Instagrammers and amateur photographers, the beautiful Circus Lane in Edinburgh's New Town is drenched in history.

11 Edinburgh locations that evoke another era

Tenement housing at the corner of Earl Grey Street and Fountainbridge in Edinburgh, August 1987. Also in picture the Halifax building society.

16 photos taking you back to 1987

Flooding at Redhall Crescent in Longstone in September 1964 when a miniature reservoir burst its banks.

Looking back at Longstone over the years - in pictures

Pictured in 1963 is Dymock Howden and Co in George Stree, which was the place to go for a coffee.

15 pictures of George Street through the years

Children at the pick 'n' mix aisle on the last day of the Woolworths store at Leith before it closed for good in 2008.

17 pictures of Edinburgh's lost Woolworths stores

There wasn't a bookworm, journalist or literary academic in Edinburgh who didn't shop at James Thin's at one point or another. Thin's had been in business for more than 150 years when it closed in 2002.

In pictures: 17 lost Edinburgh institutions that locals miss

To mark Victoria Day in May 1952, locals gathered around a bonfire on the Grassmarket.

In pictures: Grassmarket in the 1950s and 1960s

Passengers are stuck upstairs on an Edinburgh bus after it hits a hydraulic platform in Princes Street, smashing in the roof of the bus and bringing down the Christmas decorations in January 1980.

18 historic retro pictures to take you back to 1980

Heavy snow hits the Royal Mile in Edinburgh in February 1996.

25 photos to take you back to Edinburgh in 1996

A new Wimpy restaurant opened at the corner of Castle Street and Princes Street in Edinburgh, May 1984.

In pictures: A trip back to Edinburgh in 1984

Revellers dance to the retro sounds of the Soul Kings during their live set at the Barry Cabana's nightclub in the Cowgate in 1999.

Inside city's nightclubs over the years- in pictures

Jenners is famous for having some of the biggest and best Christmas decorations, including a 40 foot tree. Year: 2003

In pictures: Jenners department store through the years

The best and most beautiful castles to visit in Scotland (Getty Images via Canva Pro)

The 14 most magnificent castles to visit in Scotland

French circus Archoas can be seen here driving a motorbike over a car on Waverley Bridge as part of a publicity stunt for their Edinburgh Festival Fringe show. Year: 1989

15 fabulous photos of 80s Edinburgh

Men and women in the Firth of Forth at South Queensferry, taking part in the Loony Dook for charity on 1 of January 1993.

13 great photos which will transport you back to Edinburgh in 1993
Three decades have now passed since these pictures were taken

Back in 2020, Edinburgh comic video artist Danny Macleod had everyone in stitches with his video and tongue-in-cheek song ‘Cameron Toll, best shopping centre in the land’.

Remembering when spoof song about Cameron Toll went viral

Actress Tilda Swinton will play the artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham in the new film A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things. Picture: Frazer Harrison

Tilda Swinton to portray celebrated Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

The Oxford Bar is housed within an original Georgian dwelling and has served as a public house for many a generation, the pub is chiefly notable for having been featured in Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus series of novels as the inspector's favourite watering hole.

In pictures: 12 of Edinburgh’s oldest pubs

Real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield has published a new report imagining what Edinburgh could look like in 2040.

Radical Princes Street revamp predicted under ‘imagined’ 2040 Edinburgh vision

Crowds file past the war memorial in Edinburgh's Royal Mile on Remembrance Day in 1968.

33 pictures of Remembrance through the years

Take a look through our photo gallery to see 14 photos of unforgettable Edinburgh nightclubs that we still miss today.

14 evocative Edinburgh pictures of lost nightclubs

Men from the night shift at the Ferranti factory enjoy an early morning pint of beer at The Cavern pub in Leith, November 1981, following the introduction of early morning opening.

17 great photos which look back at nights out in the Capital over the years

On November 6, 2003, a host of stars including Beyoncé, Justin Timerlake and Kylie Minogue came to Edinburgh for the MTV Europe Music Awards.

12 photos remembering 2003 MTV Awards in Leith

A 'kinetic sculpture', one of Edinburgh's first examples of community art, was installed in the middle of the roundabout at Picardy Place, at the top of Leith Walk, in November 1973. The 80ft tall scaffold structure was made up of fluorescent tubes, which were supposed to light up and change colour according to wind speed and direction. But it rarely worked and after ten years it was taken down in 1983.

29 amazing pictures looking back at life in Edinburgh in 1973

The yacht Ocean Mist 'To Let' at Leith docks in August 1985. The ship was later converted into a floating restaurant (The Old Ship).

The changing face of The Shore in Leith - in pictures

Staff at the Princes Street RW Forsyth, one of Edinburgh's most famous department stores, before it closed in October 1981. To the left is a bust of the company's founder.

12 Capital department stores we have lost
Time was when Edinburgh’s high streets were full of big department stores, and locals of a certain vintage will hold fond memories of visiting them.

They were once numerous, but Wimpy’s burger restaurants are no longer commonplace in Edinburgh. This Princes Street Wimpy was opened in 1984 but was turned into a Burger King in the 90s.

19 photos of lost Edinburgh restaurants and cafes

Take a look through our photo gallery to see 19 Edinburgh restaurants and cafes that locals woud love to see return.

19 photos of lost Edinburgh restaurants and cafes

There was no doubt over where this fan's allegiance lay! Pic: Neil Hanna

22 Hibs fan photos from the 2016 Scottish Cup Final

Youngsters "paint" the numbers 2000 with sparklers as Millennium Hogmanay celebrations get underway in Edinburgh.

27 amazing photos of Edinburgh in the year 2000

The Miller Mausoleum, known locally as the Craigentinny Marbles, was commissioned in 1848 following the death of William Henry Miller. Photo: Wikepedia Commons

The creepy story of The Craigentinny Marbles

In early 1978, a huge blaze broke out at Lawson Donaldson Seeds Ltd, situated between Constitution Street and Wellington Place in Leith. The army had to step in to put the fire out because of the ongoing fireman's strike.

Fires that changed Edinburgh forever

Canaan Lodge Children's bonfire and fireworks for Guy Fawkes Day, 1950s.

12 nostalgic pictures of Bonfire Night

Children's Halloween party at Greenside Parish Church in Edinburgh in 1971, with Elizabeth Watson pictured dooking for apples.

22 spooky photos looking back at Halloween celebrations over the years

A Mr A Mackay prepares the last diesel train to run on North Leith Suburban Line, at Central Station in 1962.

Looking back at Leith Central Railway Station - in pictures

Artist and sculptor George Wyllie.

Waterfront gallery honouring artist who drew inspiration from Clyde set to open

The National Gallery is based on The Mound in Edinburgh.

National Galleries unveils first female leader in its 173-year history

Pensioners arrive on a mini bus to Dalry House at Orwell Place, Edinburgh in August 1981.

22 nostalgic photos of show how life in Dalry has changed over the years

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) was born at 8 Howard Place on Inverleith Row but the family moved soon afterwards to 1 Inverleith Terrace and then to 17 Heriot Row (pictured) in the New Town. He was often ill as a child and it is said that looking out from the house into Queen Street Gardens, just across the road, he saw a small pond with a little island in the middle, which inspired him to write Treasure Island. He studied at Edinburgh University and qualified as an advocate but never practised law. He spent a lot of time abroad, often for his health, and finally settled in Samoa, where he died.

9 famous authors and where they lived in the Capital

Exclusive National Museum admits it is at risk of long-term decline over funding cuts

Two little boys playing in the rubble left after the old flats at West Granton were demolished, December 1992.

17 photo memories of Granton

Fireworks from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle at this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Tattoo chief quits after overseeing just two runs of the military spectacular

Exterior of Playfair Amusements, an amusement arcade in Bath Street, February 1981.

In pictures: Portobello in the 70s and 80s

Dundee v Hearts. A Hearts fan holds his head in his hands as the league title slips away in 1986.

17 photos taking you back to the Capital in 1986

The Cas Rock was a pub and live music venue devoted to punk, rock, metal and indie. It was replaced in 2000 by El Barrio.

The Edinburgh pubs we loved and lost

Edinburgh tram No. 347, pictured outside Haymarket Station in 1955.

13 photos of the old Edinburgh Tram system

Originally the George Square Lecture Theatre when it was opened in 1970, the category B listed building was renamed after the late political researcher and MND campaigner.

13 photos of Edinburgh's 'ugliest' buildings

A policewoman controls access to Saughton Prison in 2002 where a disturbance broke out in Glenesk Hall after a dispute over visiting rights.

A look back at Saughton Prison over the years - in pictures

The listed lodge was part of Prince Albert’s 19th Century landscaping plans

Lodges owned by Ministers refused short-term lets

The Assembly Rooms will be hosting four days of events during Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival. Picture: Roberto Ricciuti

Assembly Rooms takes centre stage under Edinburgh’s Hogmanay expansion plans

The new Scotsman delivery van and scooters outside the gates of Holyrood Palace Edinburgh in December 1965.

25 photos showing Edinburgh in a different light

In the original folklore, the man called Jack O'Lantern was a ghostly figure of the night who roamed the lands with a burning lump of coal inside a hollowed out turnip. During Samhain, people would carve out turnips to create their own lanterns as a means of scaring away evil spirits. By the 1800s, Scottish and Irish communities immigrated to the United States and brought their Halloween traditions with them but around this time they adapted the practice of using turnips to pumpkins which are easier to carve.

Halloween in Scotland: 13 ancient customs of Halloween or “Samhain”

Irvine Welsh's classic novel Trainspotting, which was later turned into a film, was almost entirely written in Edinburgh (or more accurately Leith) slang

A to Z of Edinburgh slang words and phrases

Having settled on acting, Sean Connery appeared in The Seashell at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh in 1959. Within three years he was famous around the world as James Bond.

11 jobs Sean Connery had before he was famous