28 great Edinburgh photos of life in Granton over the years

Granton forms part of Edinburgh's waterfront along the Firth of Forth and is, historically, an industrial area, with a large harbour.

It is believed that the name is derived from the Anglian grand tun, a farm or place of or at the gravel or sand. It is recorded from 1478 onward, with the division into Easter Granton and Wester Granton appearing from before 1612.

The name appears on maps in the 17th century relating to the now-demolished Granton Castle. The name also appears in Granton Burn, which now runs through Caroline Park down to Granton Beach.

We found some great photos of Granton over the years in our archives. Including local nursery pupils graduating, fishing at the harbour, hundreds of old tyres washing up on the beach, a great aerial photo taken in the 1940s of the local gas works, and a bus crash in the 1970s.

We also found photos of locals enjoying sailing and fishing at the harbour, as well as local youngsters meeting a top celebrity chef, a band hard at work in the studio, the circus coming to town, and locals celebrating The Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a street party.