Edinburgh Old Town Heritage in Pictures: Here are 28 fascinating photos of Edinburgh's Leith in the 1950s and 1960s

We’ve dipped into our achive to take a look at life in the Old Town over 55 years ago.

As the name would suggest, Edinburgh’s Old Town is the oldest part of the city, dating back more than a millennium.

It has retained the same street layout it had in medieval times and contains many of the biggest tourist attractions in Scotland’s Capital - including Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyrood House, the Royal Mile and St Giles’ Cathedral.

Meanwhile the Grassmarket and Cowgate contain a wealth of pubs and restaurants, attracting crowds of visitors and locals alike in the evenings and weekends.

Here are 28 pictures to take you back to the area in the 1950s and 1960s.

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