With its cobbled streets, elegant Georgian architecture, lush green parks and gardens and abundant mix of independent shops and restaurants, Stockbridge is one of the city’s most popular neighbourhoods.
Just a short walk from Edinburgh city centre, the area has a distinct and charming village feel. Whether visiting for the day or staying longer, this small but perfectly formed neighbourhood is packed with delights that have kept locals and visitors entertained for years.
Among the photos from our archive are pupils putting on a show to save their school, a visit to the area by dancer, director, choreographer, and actor Wayne Sleep in the 1980s, ‘Shug the Lug’ from Still Game actor Paul Young backing a school environmental project, and legendary gone but not forgotten Stockbridge nightclub Cinderellas Rockerfellas.
We also discovered that the inspiration for a blockbuster Hollywood movie in the 1990s came from Stockbridge, and there are also more famous faces in the area including celebrity chef Tom Kitchin and a royal visit by the Queen Mother.
See more great retro photos of Stockbridge in our photo gallery below.
5. Royal seal of approval
The Queen Mother opening Stockbridge House, the old people's day centre in Cheyne Street, Edinburgh, in July 1975. | TSPL Photo: Iconic Media
6. Fighting for teachers
Parents and pupils campaigning against teacher cuts at Flora Stevenson School in Stockbridge, in July, 2008. Pictured are parents Deidre Wright (green top), Shirley McCallum (pink top), Jill Franklin (curly hair) and kids Cameron Smith age 7, Mara Smith age 9 (pony tail), and Kirsty Hughes age 11. | en license Photo: Iconic Media
7. End of an era
In November, 2001, 83-year-old Pat Burford hung up the keys on her last day at Stockbridge Post Office, retiring after more than 60 years running the business. | TSPL Photo: Iconic Media
8. Get reading
Romy Byron, 7, and Ellie Byron, 10, in the newly refurbished Stockbridge Library when it re-opened in the summer of 2008, following a £400,000 refurbishment. The 100-year-old building was reopened after a five month closure during the revamp. | TSPL Photo: Iconic Media