Here’s a fascinating collection of pictures selected fro the Evening News archives of how youngsters enjoyed themselves in the mid-1970s. It wasn’t all fun though - as one picture reminds us, children were sometimes living in poor housing conditions in these days too.
Scroll through the old photos and get a gimpse of life as it was in Edinburgh 50 years ago.
5. Pillow fight
Girls take part in the pillow fight at Broughton secondary school sports day in June 1973 | TSPL Photo: Stan Warburton
6. Fireworks at Meadowbank
Families wrap up warm to enjoy the fireworks display at Meadowbank stadium in Edinburgh in November 1973. | TSPL Photo: Bill Stout
7. We want the Osmonds
Two Edinburgh girls collected signatures for a petition to bring the Osmonds to Edinburgh in April 1973 | TSPL Photo: Albert Jordan
8. Taxi drivers' outing
Children enjoying the Edinburgh taxi drivers annual outing in June 1973 | TSPL Photo: George Smith