Long before craft beers and gastropubs, Edinburgh locals were no stranger to a lukewarm pint in a smoke-filled 'rough and ready' pub - rubbing shoulders with the city's toughest folks.
Many of these fine establishments are long gone - either demolished, derelict, or transformed into some of Edinburgh's most distinguished bars. The memories, however, live on and we've picked through some of the city's toughest pubs from the past that are sorely missed.
Plenty of these pubs saw their fair share of 'action', and some of them had the strictest landlords in the east. If you can think of a more rugged Edinburgh watering hole, let us know.
