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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Health
- Scotsman
Edinburgh Retro: 21 amazing photos of hospitals in the 1950s ad 1960s, including dental department
Medical advances, NHS reorganisation and social change make the scenes in these old black and white photos almost unrecognisable to those used to the hospitals of the 2020s. Yet the doctors, nurses and other staff all these decades ago had the same purpose as their counterparts today - to deliver the best possible care and treatment for their patients. When some of these pictures were taken the National Health Service was less than 10 or 20 years old. Have a look through this picture gallery and get a feel for the atmosphere of the time. 1 . Matron at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Miss M F Cullen, matron of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in May 1967. | TSPL Photo: Albert Jordan Photo Sales 2 . Royal Edinburgh Hospital Extension to the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in Morningside, March 1965. | TSPL Photo: TSPL Photo Sales 3 . Visit from Petula Clark Singer Petula Clark in Edinburgh, December 1957, visiting children in hospital. | TSPL Photo: TSPL Photo Sales 4 . Christmas at Sick Kids Nurses at the Sick Children's Hospital in Edinburgh singing Christmas carols in December 1967. | TSPL Photo: Ian Brand Photo Sales Related topics: EdinburghNHSNursesDoctors
Scotsman
29-06-2025
- General
- Scotsman
21 old photos of Edinburgh schools in the 1950s and 1960s (cloned)
So the scenes in this selection of photos may well look strange and unfamiliar to those at school today. But for others the pictures from the Evening News archive will bring back memories. They are a vivid illustration of how different things were six or seven decades ago - not just the school settings, but the clothes the children wear and the atmosphere conjured up by the images. Scroll through to glimpse again - or for the first time - school life in Edinburgh in the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps you can spot yourself - or your parents or grandparents - in the photos. 1 . Portobello Secondary School Portobello Secondary School: Girls at a cookery class in 1953 | TSPL Photo: TSPL Photo Sales 2 . Gracemount Primary School Children bring their offerings to the Harvest Festival service at Gracemount primary school, Edinburgh, in October 1968. | TSPL Photo: George Smith Photo Sales 3 . Archbishop visits chemistry lab Archbishop Gordon Gray of St Andrews and Edinburgh, later Cardinal Gray visits the chemistry department of St David's RC High School in Dalkeith after officially opening the school in October 1967. | TSPL Photo: Alan Ledgerwood Photo Sales 4 . Murrayburn Primary School Murrayburn School: Primary 7a2 - Mrs. Main's class - in June 1955. | TSPL Photo: TSPL Photo Sales Related topics: EdinburghSchools
Scotsman
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
17 of Scotland's most popular lost nightclubs and music venues
This retro photo gallery celebrates some of Scotland's best ever clubs, which are sorely missed by the generations of revellers who enjoyed many legendary nights out there over the years. These atmospheric images take you from the 1960s right up to the noughties, allowing you to relive your best clubbing days, should they be behind you. The clubs featured include a famous beachfront venue which was Scotland's biggest nightclub; a favourite haunt of Fran Healy, before he hit the big time with Travis; and a popular roller disco. Many big acts have played at these venues over the years, from the Sugababes and Ian Van Dahl to the Ramones and the Clash. How many of these Scottish nightclubs have you visited, and what do you think is the best nightclub Scotland has ever had, past or present? 1 . The Shack The Shack was a bit of a misnomer for this popular Glasgow nightclub, which was housed in a rather grand former church building. It was popular during the early noughties before sadly being destroyed in a fire in 2004. The venue was also known as Cardinal Follies and The Temple before it became The Shack. The Sugababes are pictured performing there in March 2001. | TSPL Photo: Allan Milligan Photo Sales 2 . Eros Elite The Eros Elite superclub in Edinburgh's Fountainbridge district was a huge 3,000-capacity venue which attracted big names including Ian Van Dahl and Dee Dee. It opened in 1999 but didn't last long before closing in 2004, despite many clubbers having fond memories of the 'best nights' there. | Contributed Photo: Contributed Photo Sales 3 . Dennistoun Palais The Dennistoun Palais de Danse, better known by its less formal moniker the Denny Pally, was a Glasgow institution. It originally opened in 1922 but was destroyed by fire in 1936 and rebuilt. When it reopened in 1938, it was the biggest dance hall in Glasgow, with a capacity of 1,800, and it boasted a sprung floor and a ceiling decorated with stars. The Palais remained a popular dance hall for many years before being converted into the Rollarena roller skating venue in the mid-60s. | Glasgow City Archives Photo: Glasgow City Archives Photo Sales 4 . Cinderellas Rockerfellas Cinderellas Rockerfellas, in Edinburgh's Stockbridge district, was a popular nightclub during the 80s and 90s. Some people recalled coming a cropper and taking a tumble on the club's famous raised dance floor. It was previously home to Tiffany's. | TSPL Photo: Bill Stout Photo Sales
Scotsman
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
17 of Scotland's most popular lost nightclubs and music venues
This retro photo gallery celebrates some of Scotland's best ever clubs, which are sorely missed by the generations of revellers who enjoyed many legendary nights out there over the years. These atmospheric images take you from the 1960s right up to the noughties, allowing you to relive your best clubbing days, should they be behind you. The clubs featured include a famous beachfront venue which was Scotland's biggest nightclub; a favourite haunt of Fran Healy, before he hit the big time with Travis; and a popular roller disco. Many big acts have played at these venues over the years, from the Sugababes and Ian Van Dahl to the Ramones and the Clash. How many of these Scottish nightclubs have you visited, and what do you think is the best nightclub Scotland has ever had, past or present? 1 . The Shack The Shack was a bit of a misnomer for this popular Glasgow nightclub, which was housed in a rather grand former church building. It was popular during the early noughties before sadly being destroyed in a fire in 2004. The venue was also known as Cardinal Follies and The Temple before it became The Shack. The Sugababes are pictured performing there in March 2001. | TSPL Photo: Allan Milligan Photo Sales 2 . Eros Elite The Eros Elite superclub in Edinburgh's Fountainbridge district was a huge 3,000-capacity venue which attracted big names including Ian Van Dahl and Dee Dee. It opened in 1999 but didn't last long before closing in 2004, despite many clubbers having fond memories of the 'best nights' there. | Contributed Photo: Contributed Photo Sales 3 . Dennistoun Palais The Dennistoun Palais de Danse, better known by its less formal moniker the Denny Pally, was a Glasgow institution. It originally opened in 1922 but was destroyed by fire in 1936 and rebuilt. When it reopened in 1938, it was the biggest dance hall in Glasgow, with a capacity of 1,800, and it boasted a sprung floor and a ceiling decorated with stars. The Palais remained a popular dance hall for many years before being converted into the Rollarena roller skating venue in the mid-60s. | Glasgow City Archives Photo: Glasgow City Archives Photo Sales 4 . Cinderellas Rockerfellas Cinderellas Rockerfellas, in Edinburgh's Stockbridge district, was a popular nightclub during the 80s and 90s. Some people recalled coming a cropper and taking a tumble on the club's famous raised dance floor. It was previously home to Tiffany's. | TSPL Photo: Bill Stout Photo Sales
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Scotsman
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Scotsman
Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to apologise for 'Tinker Experiment'
Sign up to our Politics newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Pressure is mounting on the Scottish Government to formally apologise for the 'Tinker Experiment'. Gypsy Traveller communities have been campaigning for a formal apology for more than 20 years for the years-long social experiment to 'settle' travellers. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The experiment began in the 1940s and saw families forced to leave their lives on the road for settlements after being threatened to have their children removed and taken into care. A traveller family pictured near Pitlochry in 1958. | TSPL Many were then deliberately housed in substandard and overcrowded accommodation in sites across Scotland. Traveller communities are now hoping First Minister John Swinney will issue a formal apology. He is due to make a statement in Holyrood on the 'Tinker Experiment' on Wednesday. Shamus McPhee, who describes himself as Nacken, grew up in the former Bobbin Mill site in Pitlochry in huts which had no electricity or heating. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He told The Scotsman: 'This was a crime against humanity and we have been campaigning and lobbying for over 20 years. It has been dragging on and I don't think that is helping anyone's physical or mental health because we've been suffering for such a long time. 'An apology would only be a positive thing for our community.' However, he said he would be 'surprised' to see the Government issue an apology due to years of being 'shunned' by those in positions of power. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He said the 'Tinker Experiment' was still ongoing across Scotland. Scottish Greens MSP Maggie Chapman said this should be a 'great shame of Scotland's past', but was still 'very alive and normalised'. She said: 'We see discrimination against these communities in our schools and in our social services, with many people I've spoken to being refused services because their way of living is deemed unsuitable and is misunderstood. 'If we're serious about addressing the prejudices faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities across Scotland, the Scottish Government needs to apologise for the Tinker Experiment - something which caused such harm to so many children and families. People have been waiting far too long.'
