Lothian Road was originally built in 1784 to give access from the west end of Princes Street to the new residential areas of Edinburgh’s southside - legend has it that Sir John Clerk constructed it in a single day to win a bet.
Today it’s home to several of the Capital’s landmarks and cultural attractions, including the Usher Hall, the Edinburgh Filmhouse, Festival Square and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel – alongside a myriad of popular bars and restaurants.
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But arguably the road’s heyday was in the 1960s, when shoppers flocked to luxury stores, the ABC Cinema (now the Odeon) hosted some of the biggest names in music - including The Beatles - and stars of the screen took to the red carpet for glitzy film premieres.
Here are 39 pictures from The Scotsman archive to take you back to the Lothian Road of the 1950s and 1960s.
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1. Pomp and ceremony
The Royal procession makes its way up Lothian Road to the Usher Hall during King Olav of Norway's state visit to Scotland in October 1962. | TSPL
2. Double royal
Queen Elizabeth II and King Olav of Norway in the Royal coach as a procession makes its way up Lothian Road during the King's state visit to Scotland in October 1962. | TSPL
3. Meeting of minds
A Women's Auxiliary and Women's Missionary Association meeting in Lothian Road Church in October 1962. | TSPL
4. On the march
Striking ship building and engineering union members march along Lothian Road in February 1962. | TSPL