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.
25. Demolition
A little boy playing in the rubble left after the old flats at West Granton were demolished, December 1992. | TSPL Photo: Iconic Media
26. Jubilee Party
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012 Street Party at Wardie Square in Granton. | TSPL Photo: Neil Hanna
27. Bus stop anger
Suzanne Adie (dark hair) and Diane Love had to pull Wardie Nursery kids off a bus while on their way to a school trip in September, 2011, because they didn't have enough money to pay one of the 70p fares demanded by the driver. | TSPL Photo: Neil Hanna
28. The old gas works
An aerial photo of Granton Gas Works, taken in 1949 by photography company Aerofilm. | TSPL Photo: Aerofilm