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16 nostalgic pictures of Edinburgh in the '70s

Retro snaps of the city's streets

Written by
Kate Lloyd
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GeorgeUpstairs spent the years 1974-1978 snapping pictures of the buses on Edinburgh's streets. The result is a time capsule of the city 40 years ago. See more of his photos on Flickr

North Bridge
GeorgeUpstairs

North Bridge

Princes Street
GeorgeUpstairs

Princes Street

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Craighall Road
GeorgeUpstairs

Craighall Road

The Shore
GeorgeUpstairs

The Shore

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Lower Granton Road
GeorgeUpstairs

Lower Granton Road

Waverley Bridge
GeorgeUpstairs

Waverley Bridge

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Forrest Road
GeorgeUpstairs

Forrest Road

Caledonian Hotel
GeorgeUpstairs

Caledonian Hotel

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St Andrew's Square
GeorgeUpstairs

St Andrew's Square

East Market Street
GeorgeUpstairs

East Market Street

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Edinburgh Leith & Granton Railway
GeorgeUpstairs

Edinburgh Leith & Granton Railway

Shrubhill
GeorgeUpstairs

Shrubhill

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Canonmills
GeorgeUpstairs

Canonmills

Leith Street
GeorgeUpstairs

Leith Street

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St. Andrews Square Bus Station
GeorgeUpstairs

St. Andrews Square Bus Station

Princes Street
GeorgeUpstairs

Princes Street

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There are a lot of bad elements to autumn in Edinburgh: it's cold, wet and windy, and it starts getting dark really early. Thankfully, that's outweighed by the riot of colour that bursts out as the city's trees begin to lose their leaves. Warm yourself with a nice cup of coffee, or wrap up and bag a spot in one of Edinburgh's best beer gardens, and enjoy this last flash of colour before everything goes white. Or, more likely, grey.

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