25 photos showing Leith as it looked in the 1980s - before regeneration

Much has been made of the social changes that have taken place in the regenerated Leith district in the past few decades. Some refer to it as “gentrification”...

Workers from the Henry Robb shipyard in Leith march to demonstrate against job redundancies in April 1983.

See 25 images showing Leith as it was in its “pre-gentrification” days in the 1980s. For all the latest Scottish news, sport and features click here, or head to our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.