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.
21. On the march
Students from Queen Margaret College join the march to the Usher Hall Edinburgh, demonstrating against education cuts in May 1976 | TSPL Photo: Iconic Media
22. Old college
The now former Queen Margaret University College Building in Edinburgh, pictured in April, 2001, before it moved to a new purpose-built campus near Musselburgh in 2007, with homes now occupying the Clermiston site. | TSPL Photo: Iconic Media
23. Calming
These traffic calming measures were introduced in Clermiston in February, 2002. | TSPL Photo: Phil Wilkinson
24. Bird's eye view
An aerial photo of Clermiston, taken in December, 1968. | TSPL Photo: Iconic Media