In our latest retro look at Edinburgh’s communities, we’ve found 31 great photos of life in Cramond over the years.
The historic former village at the mouth of the River Almond has been a settlement for thousands of years, with archaeological excavations there uncovering evidence of habitation dating to around 8500 BC, making it, for a time, the earliest known site of human settlement in Scotland.
Cramond developed slowly over the centuries, with Cramond Kirk founded in 1656. After a brief period spent as an industrial village in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, by the late 19th century it became a desirable suburb of Edinburgh, and was officially made part of the city in November 1920.
Check out our photo gallery below for great memories of goings on at Cramond Beach, the River Almond, the aforementioned local church, Cramond Island, the promenade between the area and Granton, and general life in the village itself.
25. Swanning around
Swans and cygnets on the shore of the River Almond at Cramond Edinburgh in June 1972. | TSPL
26. Book signing
Diana Allen of the SSPCA with her signed copy of The Kindness of Strangers by former BBC Journalist Kate Adie (behind, seated) whom was signing copies after reading a passage from the autobiography in Cramond Kirk in January, 2003. | TSPL
27. Awash with sports equipment
Pupils at Cramond Primary received a £500 donation for sports equipment from CR Smith, in return for cleaning a fleet vehicle in June, 1998. | TSPL
28. Featured cottage
Author Robert Brown, pictured in October, 2000, outside Willowbank Cottage on the Old Cramond Brig, which featured in his book, Muttonhole. | TSPL