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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
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David McLean

Seven classic Edinburgh street characters from Mr Penny to Cowboy Joe

The streets of Edinburgh just wouldn’t be the same without the many great, colourful characters who walk them.

Since the days of old, the capital, it seems, has always been a place where you’re likely to bump into the kind of generous folk and eccentric itinerants who simply can’t fail in putting a smile on your face.

While many of the city’s most legendary characters are no longer with us, their names and faces will forever remain etched in our collective memories.

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