There was plenty going on in the world in 1970 - the year the Apollo 13 spacecraft seemed destined for a tragic end until the ingenuity of NASA scientists brought it back to Earth safely.
Concorde made its first supersonic flight, Brazil won the football World Cup in Mexico, and Dana won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland with All Kinds of Everything.
In Britain, the Beatles split up, Richard Branson founded the Virgin Group as a discount mail-order record retailer, and 18-year-olds were allowed to vote for the first time in the Bridgwater by-election.
Meanwhile in Scotland, the Kingston Bridge opened, Edinburgh hosted the Commonwealth Games, BP announced the discovery of the Forties Oil Field in Scottish waters, and the first visitors were welcomed to Blair Drummond Safari Park.
Here are 19 pictures from our archive to take you back to those days.
13. Stop the press
Production, editorial and office staff at the Lanark Gazette newspaper in 1970. | National World
14. The big show
Selkirk Amateur Operatic Society performing Oklahoma in 1970. | National World
15. Ho ho ho
Santa at the High Cross Church party, at the Corn Exchange, Melrose, in 1970. | National World
16. We are the champions
Arbroath Vics football team showing off the trophies they won in 1970 - the Forfar Businessmen's Trophy and the Arbroath and District Cup. | TGRB