Now That's What I Call Edinburgh

Jack Gillon

ISBN 10: 1398117897 / ISBN 13: 9781398117891

Published by Amberley Publishing, GB, 2025

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The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s were decades of great change. Many towns and cities were redeveloped with projects that dramatically affected the character of the place. People's shopping habits were altered as supermarkets took over from traditional stores and corner shops. Leisure habits were changing too, as cheap air travel led to the arrival of the foreign package holiday and a new range of leisure facilities were developed at home. Fashions, as ever, were changing in this period, reflecting radical changes in society and the ways in which we viewed ourselves. Transport also evolved, with a move away from the railway and buses, creating a strain on the roads and leading to new road schemes.These changes in people's habits and lifestyles were keenly felt in Scotland's capital as the city grew in size. Old and dilapidated housing was demolished, to be replaced by new housing estates; other areas were redeveloped and new shopping centres were built, universities were expanding and many long-established pastimes and activities, cultural centres and places of leisure were evolving. Local author Jack Gillon recaptures it all in this fascinating portrayal of the city and its people over the course of these most nostalgic decades.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Now That's What I Call Edinburgh
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing, GB
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398117897
• ISBN 13: 9781398117891
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 307 grams

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Synopsis

The sixties, seventies and eighties were decades of great change. Many towns and cities were redeveloped with projects that dramatically affected the character of the place. People's shopping habits were altered as supermarkets took over from traditional stores and corner shops. Leisure habits were changing too, as cheap air travel led to the arrival of the foreign package holiday and a new range of leisure facilities were developed at home. Fashions, as ever, were changing in this period, reflecting radical changes in society and the ways in which we viewed ourselves. Transport also evolved, with a move away from the railway and buses, creating a strain on the roads leading to new road schemes.
These changes in people's habits and lifestyles were keenly felt in Scotland’s capital Edinburgh as the city grew in size, old and dilapidated housing was demolished, to be replaced by new housing estates; other areas were redeveloped and new shopping centers were built, universities were expanding and many long-established pastimes and activities, cultural centers and places of leisure were evolving. Local author Jack Gillon recaptures it all in this fascinating portrayal of the city and its people over the course of these most nostalgic decades.

About the Author

Jack Gillon is a long term resident of Edinburgh and has worked as a Town Planner involved in the conservation of the city’s heritage of historic buildings for around thirty years and has an extensive knowledge of the city's history and architecture. He writes extensively on the historical heritage of Scotland and has had several books published by Amberley.