In our latest look back at life in Edinburgh areas over the years, this week we focus on Blackford.
Located near Morningside, and The Grange, Blackford Hill dominates the view to the south. The majority of Blackford is now housing, mostly dating from the Victorian or Edwardian eras.
The local parish church of the Church of Scotland is the Reid Memorial Church, which was opened in 1935. The area is home to the University of Edinburgh campus of King's Buildings, and the Royal Observatory Edinburgh.
We searched through our archives to find these great photos of life in Blackford over the years, showing changes in the area and what locals have got up to.
17. Spring in his step
Secretary of State for Scotland Malcolm Rifkind drinks a glass of Highland Spring mineral water during a visit to their bottling plant in Blackford, November 1987. | TSPL
19. Old quarry
A photography of Blackford Quarry in Edinburgh, taken in March 1969. | TSPL
20. You know who to ring
Edinburgh University Kings Buildings Physics student Eimear O'Carroll, pictured in February 2013, who runs a company called Hearing Restored which is a website where people with ringing in their ears (tinitus) after a loud concert can log on and listen to a frequency which will get rid of the ringing. | TSPL Photo: Greg Macvean