A ghost sign has been spotted still attached to the back of a primary school in the Dalry neighbourhood of Edinburgh.
Edinburgh's Dalry Primary School is situated on Cathcart Place, and was built back in 1876. The main school currently hosts pupils from Primary 1 to Primary 7.
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One local was on a stroll past the school and noticed an unusual sign affixed to the back of the building. The sign reads: "Lothian Regional Council: No unauthorised parking in playground."
Posting on a local community Facebook page, the eagle-eyed stroller said: "Not altogether a ghost sign but a blast from the past.
"This sign is currently fixed to the wall at the rear of Dalry Primary School in Cathcart Place. Lothian Regional Council was abolished in 1996!"
And local Harvey Frew was indeed correct - the Lothian Regional formally took over responsibility from the old county councils in May 1975.
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The regional council was based at Lothian Chambers on King George IV Bridge in Edinburgh, which had been built in 1904 as the headquarters of the old Midlothian County Council.
However, in 1996, the Lothian Regional Council was abolished under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
Many Facebook users shared their fond memories of the popular primary school, and others reminisced of the old council, as one said: "Loved it under this name. There was something reassuring about it."
Another wrote: "Remember losing the top of my finger when swinging on the boys gate in 1965.
"It was found next to the syver and brought to the sick kids were it was sewed back on . Oh the memories!"
And a third added: "My primary school, a brilliant place!"
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