Craigentinny Heritage in Pictures: Here are 22 fascinating photos of the Edinburgh neighbourhood in the 1950s and 1960s

Edinburgh’s Craigentinny takes its name from Craigentinny House, which has stood in the area in some form since around 1604 when the area was moorland.

The house and the surrounding land passed through the hands of a series of well-known families over the centuries, including wealthy Quaker William Miller whose son died in 1848 and is buried under the famous Craigentinny Marbles mausoleum which now stands on Craigentinny Crescent.

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The house was extensively remodelled in 1850 and was laterbought by the council in 1937 to act as a community centre.

By this time the area had been developed into a housing scheme by the council, with work starting in 1932 on over 800 houses, a block of six shops, Craigentinny Primary School and St Christophers Church. Much of the 1930s developent remains today.

Here are 22 pictures from The Scotsman archives to take you back to the Craigentinny of the 1950s and 1960s.

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