Old Town

Having given joy to generations, Portobello Bathing Pool and its gorgeous art deco surrounds met with the wrecking ball in 1988. The pool, which dated from 1936, closed for the final time in 1978.

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Situated at the foot of the Mound, the Life Association of Scotland Building was regarded by many as an architectural masterpiece. Its demolition in 1968 caused uproar among conservationists.

In pictures: 17 incredible buildings we lost

Unlike the horse-drawn carriages that once graced the cobbled paths of Princes Street, these days you will be faced with a slew of chaotic busses, cars and trams. What's unchanged though is the Scott Monument in the background which has stood tall since 1840.

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The former Royal High School building on Edinburgh's Calton Hill is set to become a new Scottish National Centre for Music

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Christoph Ackermann is an Architect and Principal at BDP Glasgow.

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Edinburgh's festivals celebrated their 75th anniversary last year. (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Edinburgh Festival Fringe reaches “crisis point” as new financial plea is issued

Photo: Edinburgh Courts Press

Nine fire engines on scene after blaze breaks out at building on Royal Mile

Ukrainian and Czech circus artists performed at the McEwan Hall during last year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Government and Edinburgh Council must resolve baffling festival flats row

Image: Angus Behm

New builds: A new two-storey penthouse apartment has been released

Firefighters tackle the blaze in Edinburgh's Cowgate Pic: Tony Marsh

Remembering the devastating Cowgate blaze 20 years on

Music from a 400-year-old manuscript will be performed in a series of shows at St Cecilia's Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland’s oldest purpose-built concert venue, after the volume was secured for the nation.

Music from 400-year-old volume set to be played at nation’s oldest concert hall

A archive recording of folk singer Jeannie Robertson will be featuring in the new immersive film installation ‘I Ken Whaur I’m Gaun,' which is premiering in Edinburgh later this month.

Treasures from Scottish film and folk archives brought together

Medical pioneer Elsie Inglis will beccome the first woman to be honoured with a statue on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.

Royal Family’s official sculptor to create Elsie Inglis tribute for Royal Mile

David Alexander is the chief executive officer of DJ Alexander Scotland

September sparks a surge in sales and rentals - David Alexander

Edinburgh's refuse workers have walked out over pay

Crunch talks to take place over Edinburgh's crippling bin strike

Original features make for a grand bar space on the lobby level floor. Pic: Contributed

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh - a labyrinth of luxury - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh is located in the city’s landmark India Buildings in the Old Town. Pic: Contributed

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh - a labyrinth of luxury - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Edinburgh's festivals are about to return for their 75th anniversary season (Picture: David Monteith-Hodge)

Edinburgh’s festivals have all to play for as they prepare for big comeback

A view of Chateau Frontenac in downtown Quebec City, Canada. Pic: Lorne Chapman/Alamy/PA

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Adele Cliff will be among the female comedy performers at the Tron

Old Town venue launches all-female Festival Fringe comedy line-up

Commons Club Bar

Virgin Hotels opens in Edinburgh's Old Town on June 1 - we take a tour

Plans for a replacement for the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens could be revived after the election if the SNP are returned to power.

SNP to pursue new indoor arena and Ross Bandstand revamp in Edinburgh

George Square is one of the most popular venues for shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: William-Burdett-Coutts

All the signs are pointing to a full-scale return of the Fringe

Viva Mexico, Cockburn Street, Edinburgh.

Popular Mexican restaurant for sale in one of Edinburgh's most historic streets

The debating chamber created in the old Royal High School for a future Scottish Parliament will be used for Edinburgh's Hidden Door festival this summer.

Hidden Door festival to take over former Royal High School in Edinburgh

Greyfriars Kirkyard ceremony to mark the anniversary of the death of Greyfriars Bobby (Greg Macvean)

The story of Greyfriars Bobby, Edinburgh's most faithful dog

David Alexander is managing director of DJ Alexander

Beware of fake landlord scams in rental sector - David Alexander

Thomson took many photographs of Manchu brides and their magnificent wedding costumes. He was sympathetic to the lives of these young teenage brides, which he reckoned to be a life of slavery, in which the wife ‘is even liable to be beaten by her mother-in-law, and husband too, if she neglects to discharge her duties as 'general domestic drudge’.

Edinburgh photographer who brought Far East to the world remembered on centenary

Ludwik Jaszczur, the 94-year-old World War II hero who fought alongside the famous Wotjek The Bear in the Battle of Monte Cassino has retired from his job as a leather worker in Edinburgh’s Old Town.

War hero who fought with Wojtek The Bear retires

We all know there's no such thing as... GHOSTS! Ruh-roh

Spirited away on an Edinburgh ghost tour - Janet Christie

The Samhuinn celebration has been staged in Edinburgh on Halloween since 1995. Picture: Cate Gillon

Performers urged to get vaccine to revive Edinburgh's Halloween fire festival

Images from the area early last Tuesday showed smoke pouring from a branch of Patisserie Valerie, next door to the Elephant House cafe.

Repairs begin on fire-hit building in Old Town

Edinburgh was named last year as a hotspot for overtourism in 2019. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Former culture chief blames heritage status for Edinburgh becoming ‘overwhelmed’

Fire crews have been working tirelessly to extinguish the blaze at George IV Bridge.

'Historical value of the area around George IV Bridge fire is incalculable'

Bus hopes - Councillor Claire Miller

Edinburgh Old town residents outraged at bus shortage

Nerea Bello, Julia Taudevin and Mairi Morrison are ill involved in the Fringe show Move, which is being staged on Silverknowes Beach this week. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Revival for Edinburgh’s festivals feels tentative but thrilling - Brian Ferguson

Bonnie Prince Charlie Entering the Ballroom at Holyroodhouse, by John Pettie. The leader of the Jacobite army caused a stir when he arrived in the capital in September 1745 with the city the nerve centre of the rising for six weeks. PIC: Royal Collections Trust.

Step back into 1745 and Jacobite-occupied Edinburgh

Elaine Miller on stage

Elaine Miller: the comic with a vulva sense of humour

Edinburgh's Cold Town House is now offering guided group tours of its in-house microbrewery, which feature a four-sample tasting session. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Cold Town House microbrewery tour: Here's what to expect

Waverley Square

New builds: New Waverley chapter promises novel plots

Fiddler Aidan O'Rourke. Photograph by Mihaela Bodlovic

Aidan O'Rourke: 'Edinburgh is at a turning point'

Adam Bulley's picture was taken from Salisbury Crags around 10pm last November. Picture: Adam Bulley

Shot of castle emerging from fog crowned best image of Edinburgh during pandemic

Edinburgh's historic charm is evident all across the city.

11 places around Edinburgh that make you feel like you've stepped back in time

The full cast of Falstaff take a bow. Picture: Scottish Opera

Scottish Opera's pop-up theatre leads the way in reviving live entertainment

Oink on Victoria Street. Picture: Ruairidh Mason

WATCH: Edinburgh Food Show - discover the city's best hog roast

Fast & Furious 9

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Edinburgh Bus Tours are hoping to see locals take advantage of the chance to rediscover the city on tours like their CitySightseeing Tour (pictured).

Edinburgh Bus Tours launch 'Escape in the City' campaign for city staycationers

Rooftop views from the closed museum restaurant

NMS plans to double rooftop terrace area

The tiny listed building cannot be altered or moved, but has the potential to be changed to a tiny coffee shop, art galley, defibrillator, library and much more.

Red phone box in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town is on the market for £7,500

Private landscaped gardens.

Elegant and modernised 3-bedroom duplex apartment in historic Old Town building ...

Edinburgh Airport control tower.

These 10 buildings are the tallest in Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe normally attracts huge crowds onto the streets of the city. (Picture: David Monteith-Hodge)

Post-war origins of Edinburgh Festival should inspire recovery – Brian Ferguson

Edinburgh Tram Depot, Gogar

North-south tram line by 2030 under new council plan

Ideas to revitalise neighbourhoods are being sought from across Edinburgh.

World Heritage Site charity launches drive to revive Edinburgh neighbourhoods

Nelson's Parkside Works which were once situated on Dalkeith Road.

The fascinating history behind legendary Edinburgh printworks Thomas Nelson & So...

Front of building.

Modern 2-bedroom city centre apartment with stunning view of Edinburgh Castle

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First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf tries his hand at hedge trimming during campaigning in Pollok (Pic: Robert Perry/PA Wire)

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Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown during a 'Making Britain Work For Scotland' rally

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