In our latest retro look at Edinburgh’s communities, we’ve delved into our archives to find 30 great photos of life in Fountainbridge over the years.
We found fantastic pictures of people enjoying themselves across the decades at nightclubs and dancehalls in the area, along with lots of memories of the large former McEwans Brewery which dominated most of the area for generations before it was closed and then demolished in the early 2000s.
We also found a great photo of Edinburgh-born James Bond star Sean Connery returning home to Fountainbridge in the early 1960s to visit his parents, as well as model and former Page Three girl Samantha Fox visiting the area in the 80s.
1. Failed takeover
The Australian company Elders IXL was planning a merger with Scottish & Newcastle Breweries in 1988. S&N employees at Fountainbridge in Edinburgh are pictured here celebrating the news that the bid had failed in March 1989. | TSPL
2. Family guy
Legendary Edinburgh-born James Bond star Sean Connery with his parents at their home in Fountainbridge in September 1962. | TSPL
3. Glamour model
Model and former Page Three girl Samantha Fox in Edinburgh for the opening of the newly-refurbished Coasters complex at Fountainbridge in March 1986. | TSPL
4. Hit the dancefloor
Revellers inside the new Eros nightclub in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, in November 1999. | TSPL