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Scotsman
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
34 incredible photos of Edinburgh in the swinging 60s taken six decades ago
While most of these great photos show normal Edinburgers going about their business throughout the decade when Britain was cool again thanks to the nation's worldwide success in music and fashion, we also found some great photos of famous faces from the time visiting the Scottish Capital. So as well as locals going enjoying their daily life at work, out swimming, protesting, fuelling up their cars, and trying to get on a bus with a Christmas tree, there are also photos of the Beatles, Cilla Black, the Rolling Stones, David Frost and Frankie Vaughan in Edinburgh. While, there are also a couple of great photos of Hibs embarking on European adventures, including perhaps the most impressive victory of their 150 years. 1 . I want to hold your hand Singer Frankie Vaughan holds the hand of local woman Irene Smith during a concert at Leith Town Hall in aid of a boys club in 1961. | TSPL Photo: National World Photo Sales 2 . Walking home The bus conductor stops a man boarding the bus with a large Christmas tree at a North Bridge bus stop in December 1968. | TSPL Photo: National World Photo Sales 3 . The Fab Five A young fan in a kilt meets the Beatles at the ABC cinema in Edinburgh in 1964. (l-r) Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison. | TSPL Photo: National World Photo Sales 4 . On the march The Edinburgh Revue group on Calton Hill during the Edinburgh Festival in August 1966. | TSPL Photo: National World Photo Sales Related topics: Edinburgh
Scotsman
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
20 great photos of former Edinburgh attraction that made a splash in the 90s Leith Waterworld
Leith Waterworld was a leisure pool built on the site of the former Leith Central railway station, which opened in 1992. It was the only pool in Edinburgh with a wave machine, and there was also a fast river run and flumes. It was closed in January 2012 in order to save funds for the Royal Commonwealth Pool's renovation and re-opening. A campaigning group against the closure, called Splashback, were funded to carry out feasibility studies, but the property has been converted into a children's soft-play centre. It first closed in November 1999 after problems were found including tiles coming away from walls, electrical problems and rusting structures. It reopened in 2002 and a new multisensory play area was introduced in 2003. Edinburgh's only other flumes opened at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in the late 80s, but unfortunately the much-loved 'Commie' flumes, including the ultra-fast Stingray and the more relaxing River Rapids, were removed in the early 2000s. 1 . Making a splash Kids enjoying the watershoots at Leith Waterworld in March, 1998. | TSPL Photo: National World Photo Sales 2 . Opening Children celebrate the opening of the new swimming pool at Leith Waterworld in May 1992. | TSPL Photo: National World Photo Sales 3 . In the pool Teenagers in the pool at Waterworld in Leith, March 1993. | TSPL Photo: National World Photo Sales 4 . Bubble pool Lynn and Shauni (5) Noble enjoying the bubble pool at Leith Waterworld in March, 1998. | TSPL Photo: National World Photo Sales Related topics: EdinburghRenovationProperty
Scotsman
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Edinburgh International Film Festival Red Carpets: Here are 34 amazing pictures of the stars at the festival over the years - from Bob Hope to Kylie Minogue
First held way back in 1947, the Edinburgh International Film Festival is the is the world's oldest continually running event of its kind. Despite not being quite as high profile as the likes of Cannes, Venice or Sundance, the festival has attracted its fair share of stars over the year - recent high-profile actors to have walked the red carpet include Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Lawrence, Sigourney Weaver, Greta Gerwig, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Clint Eastwood, Kylie Minogue, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton. It's also hosted premieres of many box office blockbuster and critical hits including Blade Runner, Alien, Back to the Future, Taxi Driver, Annie Hall, The Usual Suspects, Amelie, and The Hurt Locker. The closing of its home at Edinburgh's Filmhouse cinema in 2023 threatened the festival's future but truncated edition that year was followrd by a resurgence in 2024. And now the Filmhouse is open again, the festival will be returning home, with a host of world premieres, galas and special events. Here are 34 amazing pictures of the festival's far. 1 . Awards night Douglas Fairbanks Jnr with Lord Provost John Banks arriving at Laurel Film Awards at the New Victoria Cinema in Edinburgh 1955. Photo: Unknown Photo Sales 2 . A real boon Actor Michael Elphick in town for the Edinburgh Film Festival in August 1992. | TSPL Photo Sales 3 . Cinematic master Actor and director Orson Welles arrives at the Cameo Cinema during the 1953 Edinburgh Film Festival to give a lecture where he declared that "the film industry is dying". Photo: Unknown Photo Sales 4 . A good neighbour Pop star Kylie Minogue arrives at the festival's Opening Gala in 1997. | National World Photo Sales
Scotsman
20-06-2025
- Climate
- Scotsman
Scotland in the Sun: Here are 23 fascinating pictures of Scots enjoying heatwaves in the 1960s and 1970s
Scotland is set to be hotter than Rio de Janero today (Friday, June 20) with temperatures expected to get close to 30C. Beaches and beer gardens will doubtless be packed as Scots enjoy the weather. Scotland's summers are getting progressively hotter due to global warming (although it may sometimes feel like they're not getting any drier) – with Glasgow in particular having its warmest summer ever in 2021 . However heatwaves are nothing new for Scots, with many having particularly evocative memories of 1976, when a spell of dry and warm weather spanned the end of June and the majority of July and August. We've had a look back in the archives to find a few pictures from that year, and some of the other times temperatures rocketed north of the border, 1 . Making a splash Rhona Heeps and Stewart Somerville were the first children into Portobello open-air pool when it opened for the heatwave in summer 1976. Photo: National World Photo Sales 3 . Catching some rays Girls sunbathing in Princes Street Gardens during a heatwave in Edinburgh in June 1960. Photo: Unknown Photo Sales 4 . Contestants ready Contestants in the 1964 Miss Dunbar beauty pageant pose beside Dunbar Lido. | National World Photo Sales Related topics: ScotlandGlasgowWeather
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Scotsman
19-06-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Royal Highland Show History: Here are 29 amazing pictures from the show in the 1950s and 1960s
Held annually in June at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston, the Royal Highland Show is organised by the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland and is taking place this week. With over 1,000 exhibitors, 6,000 animals, and up to 190,000 visitors, it is by far the largest event of its type in Scotland, generating over £200 million in business and offering prize money of over £1 million. The first Royal Highland Show was held in 1822 at Edinburgh's Canongate, where the Scottish Parliament now stands, and moved to different locations in Scotland each year. The Ingliston site became the permanent home of the show in 1960 and it has been held there ever since – originally running from Sunday-Wednesday and later from Thursday-Sunday, The 'royal' title was bestowed upon it by King George VI at the 1948 show held in Inverness. A range of livestock is exhibited at the show each year, including sheep, cattle, goats, horses, ponies, donkeys, and poultry. Prizes are awarded to the best animals, with the most prestigious livestock honour, the Queen's Cup, rotating between the champions of the various types of livestock – in 2025 it will be awarded to the best goat. Being a showcase for all things rural and agricultural, the show includes large exhibits of agricultural machinery and supplies, equine supplies and outdoor sporting goods, while a wide range of associations set up stalls to promote their interests. Meanwhile, the exhibition halls include shopping arena and a food and drink arena which are both dominated by Scottish producers. Other attractions include music being played at the two show bandstands, and competitions and events such as sheep shearing, show jumping, driving, tug-of-war, dog obedience trials, forestry, falconry, farriery and other rural pursuits. Here's what was going on at the show over 50 years ago. 1 . New home The Royal Highland Show's new permanent site at Ingliston in July 1959 with the Ellect Ross Tractor stand in the foreground. | National World Photo Sales 2 . Rainy day A view of the Royal Highland Show showing visitors making their way through the rain and mud. | National World Photo Sales 3 . On parade A trio of bulls being displayed at the Royal Highland Show in 1960. | National World Photo Sales 4 . Dressed to impress Mr MacRae and Mrs Sutherland dressed up for the Royal Highland Show. | National World Photo Sales
