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.
21. Science block
Aerial photo of the James Clerk Maxwell science block at the King's Buildings, Edinburgh University, taken in 1977. | TSPL
22. Hero
Daniel Hawkes, pictured in November, 2011, after he was given a meritorious award after intervening in an incident on Blackford Hill. | TSPL
23. View from above
An aerial photo of Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, in November 1979. | TSPL
24. Fishy study
Pictured in August, 2004, Dr Patrick Hickey from Edinburgh University's King's Building, was busy studying bioluminescence, which is the light emitted by coral, jellyfish, shrimp and fungus. | TSPL Photo: Jon Savage