There was plenty going on in the world in 1962 - the year of the Cuban Missile Crisis when the planet was on the brink of nuclear war.
It saw the death of Marilyn Monroe, the first American orbital space flight by John Glenn, the first live transatlantic TV broadcast, and the invention of the cassette tape.
In Britain, The Beatles released their first single Love Me Do, Sean Connery played James Bond for the first time in Dr. No, and University Challenge made its debut on the BBC.
Meanwhile, in Scotland, Rangers won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with a 3–2 win over Dynamo Moscow in Barcelona, the school-leaving age was raised from 15 to 16, and comedian Frankie Boyle was born.
Here are 23 pictures from our archives to take you back to Scotland in 1962.
1. Happy couple
Princess Alexandra and her fiance Angus Ogilvy in the grounds of Airlie Castle in December 1962. | National World
2. Ruling the stage
Ian McKellen and Felicity Kendal in the Actors Company production of 'Ruling The Roost' at the Royal Lyceum in 1972. | TSPL
3. Future star
Falkirk FC's pre season squad photograph taken on July 1, 1972, with Alex Ferguson, front row, 4th from left. | National World
4. Proud parents
Sean Connery's mother and father at New Vic Cinema to see their son play James Bond in the film Dr No in October 1962. | TSPL