Edinburgh retro: You won’t believe some of these photographs were taken in Edinburgh

There are plenty of famous views of Edinburgh - but there are also many less well-known sights around the city which even long-standing residents don’t know about.

From an underground chamber to an old lighthouse tender in Leith that went on to become a multi-award-winning hotel, we’ve dipped into the archives to find 25 pictures that show Scotland’s capital city in a different light.

Scroll through our gallery to see some incredible photos taken right here in Edinburgh.

9. Inverleith Pond

Ice skating on Inverleith Pond in December 1961. Photo: Unknown

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10. Highland games, Murrayfield

Highland Games at Murrayfield. This shows the 100 yard dash and the winner was H.Figeys of Belgium. Photo: TSPL

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11. Portobello

Portobello power station demolition in 1978. Photo: TSPL

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12. The Mound

Tourists look on as Hamish the hedgehog poses for the camera at the Mound, to protest against the resumption of killing of hedgehogs on the Uists and Benbecula. Photo: TSPL

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Edinburgh retro: Old photos which show sights of the city you may not know about

There are plenty of famous views of Edinburgh - but there are also many less well-known sights around the city which even long-standing residents don’t know about.

9. Inverleith Pond

10. Highland games, Murrayfield

11. Portobello

12. The Mound

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