Danderhall Heritage in Pictures: Here are 14 fascinating photos of the village in the 1950s and 1960s

The village of Danderhall occupies an unusual position - sitting within the Edinburgh City Bypass but coming under the auspices of Midlothian Council.

It was orginally created as a mining village supplying labour for the nearby coal mines of Edmonstone, Sheriffhall, Woolmet and Monktonhall.

Monktonhall was the last to fully close in 1998 but by that time few mine workers remained in the village.

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The modern Danderhall contains a large proportion of council houses - many of which are now privately owned - with around 1,200 homes served by a primary school, two church and a library.

Here are 14 pictures from The Scotsman archive to take you back to the Danderhall of the 1950s and 1960s.

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