Haymarket Heritage in Pictures: Here are 25 fascinating photos of the Edinburgh neighbourhood in the 1950s and 1960s

The area has changed dramatically since over half a century ago.

Best known for its railway station, Haymarket gets its name from it being the site of a cattle and sheep market in the 19th century.

It sits at the junction of several of the city’s main roads including Dalry Road, Corstorphine Road and Shandwick Place.

The station opened in 1842 as the original terminus of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway - allowing travellers to reach Scotland’s largest city in a previously unheard of journey time of two and a half hours.

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It was a huge success, with passenger numbers topping one million by 1846, leading to development in the area and growing numbers of bars and restaurants springing up to serve those using the station.

The area is also home to a war memorial in the form of a clock tower which sits at the centre of the crossroads.

It was built in 1922 and commemorates former players of Heart of Midlothian and other footabll clubs who died in World War One.

Here are 25 pictures to take you back to the Haymarket of the 1950s and 1960s.

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1. In memory

Crowds gather around the Heart of Midlothian War Memorial clock at Haymarket on Remembrance Day 1950 to commemorate the Hearts players who died during World War One. | TSPL