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.
17. Fingal floating hotel and restaurant, Leith
A former Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) tender, Fingal features 23 luxury cabins, each named after Stevenson lighthouses. As well as this, there's a high end bar and restaurant on board. Photo: Fingal
18. St James Centre
The Queen and Lord Provost John Miller outside St James Centre in Edinburgh in July 1975. Photo: TSPL
19. Underground chamber
Hidden from sight beneath a new housing estate, this underground chamber used to be at the heart of Edinburgh's water supply. . Photo: Historic Environment Scotland
20. Balmoral hotel clock, city centre
Engineer Archie Cunningham prepares to bring in the Edinburgh New Year by himself inside the Balmoral hotel clock on Hogmanay, December 1991. Photo: TSPL