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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 were finally scrapped, and the first commercial ski centre opened in Glencoe.
Here are 26 pictures for The Scotsman archives to take you back to what else was happening in Edinburgh that year.
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9. Stage stars
Sir John Gielgud and Kathleen Harrison during the interval of 'Nude with Violin' at the Lyceum Theatre in October 1956. | TSPL
10. Hollywood visitor
Actor Dirk Bogarde arrives for his brother's wedding at Colinton in December 1956. | TSPL
11. Sing a song
Soprano Inge Borkh from Hamburg State Opera company was to sing the role of Salome in Edinburgh in September 1956. | TSPL
12. New home
A general view of the Royal Highland Show at its new permanent site at Ingliston in 1956. | TSPL