Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city was historically part of the county of Midlothian (formally called the “county of Edinburgh” or Edinburghshire until 1947), but was administered separately from the surrounding county from 1482. It is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland’s second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom.
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| Rose Street, Edinburgh, circa early 1970s |
The city is home to national cultural institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery. The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582 and now one of three in the city, is considered one of the best research institutions in the world. The city is also known for the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe, the latter being the world’s largest annual international arts festival.
Historic sites in Edinburgh include Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate, and the extensive Georgian New Town built in the 18th/19th centuries.
These amazing photos from Podkin were taken by Hugh McCreadie that show street scenes of Edinburgh in the 1970s.
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| City Observatory, Edinburgh, 1970 |
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| Nuffield Transplantation Surgery Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, 1970 |
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| Paddling pool, Portobello, Edinburgh, 1970 |
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| Parrots, Edinburgh Zoo, 1970 |
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| Princes Street, Edinburgh, 1970 |
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| Cafe, Edinburgh, 1971 |
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| Playground in Edinburgh, 1971 |
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| The Vennel, Edinburgh, 1971 |
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| Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, 1971 |
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| Adventure playground in Edinburgh, 1972 |
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| Adventure playground in Edinburgh, 1972 |
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| Playground in Edinburgh, 1973 |
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| Westburn Gardens, Edinburgh, 1973 |
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| Bus on Forth Road Bridge, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Bus on Forth Road Bridge, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Bus, road to Forth Road bridge, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Calton Hill view, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Construction at St James Centre, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Edinburgh Castle and the mound, circa 1970s |
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| Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, circa 1970s |
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| Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, circa 1970s |
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| Edinburgh centre, circa 1970s |
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| Edinburgh street scenes, circa 1970s |
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| Edinburgh street scenes, circa 1970s |
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| Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Randolph Place, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Eglinton Street, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Entrance to the old Stockbridge Market on St Stephen’s Place, off St Stephen’s Street, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Evening walk in Princes Street gardens, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Forth Road Bridge, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Grassmarket view, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| High Street, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Inside St James Shopping Centre, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Lady Stairs House, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| On the march, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| On the march, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Princes Street Gardens in the snow, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Princes Street, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Protest march, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Stockbridge, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Student protest, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| Victoria Street, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
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| View from Scott Monument, Edinburgh, circa 1970s |
