Edinburgh Retro: 31 brilliant pictures of the city’s roads and traffic in the 1970s.
Traffic is a constant aspect of Edinburgh life; nevertheless, the traffic itself and where it may move has altered over the years.
These amazing photographs of the Capital’s streets in the 1970s were selected from the Evening News archive to demonstrate how different things were back then. The cars are different from today’s, and they can travel down Princes Street.
There are parking meters on the Waverley Bridge. And Market Street appears considerably busier than it is now.
1. Princes Street
A pedestrian crossing in Princes Street Edinburgh in September 1972 – also shows pavement crowded with shoppers.
2. Lawnmarket
The top the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, in September 1971.
3. Roseburn Terrace / Corstorphine Road
Pedestrian crossing at the junction of Roseburn Terrace and Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, in July 1970.
4. Market Street
Cars, lorries, and other traffic on Edinburgh’s Market Street in August 1971.
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