They capture a very different way of life more than half a century ago, as people swapped pound, shillings and pence for the new decimal currency, and colour TV replaced the old black-and-white sets.
From Eurovision fever to devastating fires, via the new craze of 'whammy-diddling', they reveal the many highs and lows experienced by people around Scotland between 1970 and 1973.
This retro photo gallery features several lost landmarks, including old department stores, a popular cinema, and famous tower blocks.
Queen Elizabeth II, Radio1 DJ Alan 'Fluff' Freeman and one of the biggest TV stars of the day are seen meeting the locals around Scotland, while another big fish proved particularly hard to handle.
Youngsters are pictured enjoying candy floss from the market, cooling down in the water on a hot summer’s day, and sporting hotpants and other 70s fashions in these nostalgic images.
From sweeping aerial views of major landmarks to ground-level shots placing you among the bustling crowds on streets that have changed considerably over the intervening decades, life in Scotland during the 70s is seen from all angles.
Do these photos bring back any happy memories for you? If you’re after more nostalgia, why not check out our look back at some of Scotland’s most popular lost nightclubs and music venues?
1. Busy market
Last-minute Christmas shopping at Glasgow's Barras outdoor market in December 1972 | TSPL
2. Sweet memories
The Misses Lyall and Hall, who ran the sweet counter at Edinburgh's Playhouse theatre, pictured in November 1973 | TSPL
3. Keeping cool
Youngsters in the water at Pathhead Sands, Kirkcaldy, on a hot summer's day in 1973 | Johnston Press
4. Christmas shopping
People doing Christmas shopping on a traffic-free Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, in December 1972, with the festive carousel/funfair to the left | TSPL