Connecting St Andrew Square in the east with Charlotte Square in the west, George Street is one of Edinburgh’s best-known thoroughfares.
Taking its name from King George III, George Street is part of the first New Town of Edinburgh, which was planned and built in the 18th century by James Craig.
The street was constructed in 1767 and was originally intended to be a residential area, but by Victorian times the houses were replaced by shops, businesses, banks, small department stores and hotels.
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Statues at the various junctions of George Street include prominent churchman Thomas Chalmers, British prime minister William Pitt the Younger, King George IV, and the Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell.
Today the street is home to a wide range of bars, restaurants and cafes – along with a selection of fashionable clothing stores.
Here are 48 photos from The Scotsman archives to take you back to the George Street of the 1950s and 1960s.
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13. Bargain hunters
Ladies examine the goods for sale at the Christmas Fair held by the Edinburgh Council of Social Services in the Assembly Rooms, George Street, in December 1965. | Iconic Media
14. Office day
The reopening of the Royal London Assurance Office in George Street in September 1965. | Iconic Media
15. Cooking on gas
Janette Heron, Marjory Gordon, Elizabeth Cant and Betty Davies perform 'The Three Wise Wives' - a cookery demonstration in the form of a fairy tale by the Scottish Gas Board at the Music Hall in George Street in December 1964. | TSPL
16. Royal approval
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, attends the Christmas Market, held in the Assembly Rooms, George Street, in November 1965. | Iconic Media