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.
29. Prom path
South of Scotland MSP, Alasdair Morgan (right) and Edinburgh's Economic Development Convener, Cllr Tom Buchanan officially opened the first kilometre section of the Edinburgh Promenade in August, 2009, helped by pupils from Granton Primary. | TSPL
30. Blaze
The charred remains of Old Moray House College in Cramond in August, 2002, after a fire ripped through the building. | TSPL
31. Historic
This old-style telephone box in Cramond was listed as being of 'Special Historic Importance' in February 1990. | TSPL