In our latest retro look at Edinburgh’s communities, we’ve found these great photos of life in Liberton over the years.
Incorporated into the city in 1920, the area was once home to Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle, who lived in a small cottage near the Braid Burn, which is now inside the grounds of the Cameron Toll Shopping Centre car park.
Increased development in the area from the mid 1970s has seen Liberton develop into a popular choice for homeowners. Over the years the area has been home to a high school, hospital and fire station.
We found some great photos of locals coming together, the opening of Cameron Toll Shopping Centre in 1984, local hero firefighters, and a former school pupil and teacher being reunited after more than half a century.
17. Feeding time
Jessica Reilly, aged 7, plays in the daffodils on her grandfather's smallholding near Liberton, with a Jacob lamb in April 2002. | TSPL
18. Make the call
Kirsty Harris of Liberton Ladies Hockey Team pictured in February, 2002 at the Jack Kane Centre. The team's training sessions were interrupted by gangs of youths. Players had to call the Centre to inform them when the youths start intimidating them. | TSPL
19. Motorbike theft
Motor Mechanic Scott Taylor sits where his stolen trial motorcycle would have been stored inside his father's garage adjoining their family home in Liberton, in April, 2003 | TSPL
20. Charity single
A charity single in memory of Liberton schoolgirl Keane Wallis-Bennett was released in December, 2014. Called 'Keane's Song' it was written by her friends, with support from the school chaplaincy, just two days after Keane died tragically at Liberton High School. | Alex Hewitt