A fascinating clip showing Edinburgh in all its ’60s glory has resurfaced online.
The footage, uploaded by Picture House Films, was filmed on a family holiday in 1954. It shows the capital, Aberdeen, Inverness and Loch Ness.
In Edinburgh, the clip shows the Forth Road Bridge – which was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in September of that year. Many business and spots around the city have changed drastically since then, while others have stood the test of time.
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Binns can be seen just over a minute into the video, Edinburgh’s much-loved department store that once stood in a prime location in the west end. Long before House of Fraser (which is also now gone to make way for the Johnnie Walker Experience), Binns was once bustling with shoppers.
The store boasted a first for the city of Edinburgh – electric lifts. Quite the concept at the time.
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Edinburgh Castle, Calton Hill and other typical sightseeing spots in the city are shown, which shockingly haven’t changed in a bit over the years. We also get a view of Princes Street, with many of the buildings still standing today.
The design of the buses stands out, with many rolling along the streets of the city as Edinburgh’s trams had only recently stopped operation. Between 1950 and 1965, the trams were slowly removed – with almost 600 buses added to the city in the following 17 years.
A bagpipe performance at the Ross Band Stand is also shown, which has stood in the city since 1935. Named after William Henry Ross, chairman of the Distillers Company, the stand is still used for concerts and typically during the city’s Hogmanay celebrations.
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