As the name would suggest, Edinburgh’s Old Town is the oldest part of the city, dating back more than a millennium.
It has retained the same street layout it had in medieval times and contains many of the biggest tourist attractions in Scotland’s Capital - including Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyrood House, the Royal Mile and St Giles’ Cathedral.
Meanwhile the Grassmarket and Cowgate contain a wealth of pubs and restaurants, attracting crowds of visitors and locals alike in the evenings and weekends.
Here are 28 pictures to take you back to the area in the 1950s and 1960s.
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13. At your convenience
The police box and Gents' toilets in the Grassmarket in 1965. | TSPL
15. Bird's eye view
An aerial views of the Old Town centred on St Mary's Street looking north to Waverley in January 1963. | TSPL
