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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26. On the march
King's Scouts on parade in kilts and hats marching up the Royal Mile to the City Chambers in January 1952. | TSPL
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28. Royal affair
Queen Elizabeth II and King Olav of Norway in the Royal coach as the procession makes its way down the High Street Edinburgh during the King's state visit to Scotland in October 1962. | TSPL