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There was plenty happening in the world in 1956 - the year of the Suez Crisis when Egypt’s nationalisation of the Suez Canal led to an invasion by Britain, France and Israel.
Fidel Castro was plotting to overthrow the government in Cuba, there were uprisings against Soviet rule in Poland and Hungary, and the first cordless television remote control was invented.
In Britain the country’s first nuclear power station opened at Windscale, the Clean Air Act came into law to combat severe air pollution from smoke, and heroin was criminalised for the first time.
Meanwhile in Scotland, Hearts beat Celtic 3-1 in the Scottish Cup final, Edinburgh’s tram services was scrapped, and the first commercial ski centre opened in Glencoe.
Here are 25 pictures to take you back to that year.
9. Dook
Boys dooking for apples at the Tweedie Memorial Boys Club Halloween party at the West Port in 1956. | Johnston Press Resell
10. TV star
Wilfrid 'Steptoe and Son' Bramble in the London Club Theatre group's play 'Honour Bond' at Edinburgh's St Mary's Hall. | National World
11. Fan power
George Formby swamped by autograph hunters at the Press Ball in Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms in October 1956. | National World
12. Royal tour
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh are greeted by the Mayor of Berwick-upon-Tweed Mrs Adams during their tour of Scotland in July 1956. | TSPL