We’ve raked through the archives to find images from the 60s, which show Scotland’s capital enjoying a revolutionary decade.
London is often credited as being the nucleus of change at the time, becoming the hub of the ‘swinging sixties’ - but these snaps prove Edinburgh wasn’t too bad either.
Politically, socially, economically - the country in general was changing. Here in Scotland’s capital, we were feeling the transformation.
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We welcomed the Forth Road Bridge after years of construction.
On opening, it was the longest suspension bridge outside the United States at the time - replacing a centuries old ferry service. The Queen was the first to cross the bridge along with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, on September 4, 1964.
Later in the decade, the Royal Bank of Scotland opened their first cash dispensing ATM in Edinburgh’s west end - one of many technological changes seen in the 60s.
As for homing, the ‘villages in the sky’ were transforming life for families - moving them out of cramped tenements into high rise living.
While hopes were high for this new way of life, many of the tower blocks have since been demolished - while others became known as crime ‘hotspots’.
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Elsewhere in the city, the Fringe Festival was only growing in popularity entering its fourteenth year in 1961. By the late 60s, the concept of sharing a venue became popular and the Fringe started to become what we know it as today.
All in all, it was quite a decade for the city - but check it out for yourself and have a look at our gallery below.
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