Situated to the west of the city and to the immediate north of Corstorphine on the western slopes of Corstorphine Hill, Clermiston estate was built from 1954 onwards, as part of a major 1950s house-building programme to tackle overcrowding in Leith and Gorgie.
The area is now home to more than 20,000 people, and neighbours Drumbrae, Clerwood and Corstorphine. In terms of education, the area is served by Craigmount High School and the Royal High School, and is also home to Clermiston Primary, Fox Covert Primary and St Andrew’s Fox Covert RC Primary.
We’ve taken a look into our archives to find great photos of pupils having fun, thirsty pub customers grabbing a socially distanced pint after the first Covid lockdown ended, and a man being rescued after a fire at his flat.
There are also lots of fascinating photos showing how much the area has changed over the years, including the old Queen Margaret University Campus, which was demolished in 2007 to make way for new homes.
5. Opportunity
Teenage boys on the Youth Opportunities Programme (YOP) employment scheme help to decorate the Clermiston pavilion in Edinburgh, March 1984. | TSPL Photo: Iconic Media
6. Local shops
The shops at Clermiston, pictured in April, 1998. | TSPL Photo: Iconic Media
7. In the club
Members of the Forth '66 club at their dance and presentation in October, 1972 at the Clermiston Inn. | TSPL Photo: Iconic Media
8. Father and son
Derrick McCourt,the head of Microsoft in Scotland, pictured in March, 2011 with his autistic son Connor at Fox Covert RC Primary School. | TSPL Photo: Iconic Media