It was Leith Corporation Tramways that ran the first electric service on 18 August 1905, Edinburgh followed in 1922, and while these periods are touched upon in the book, the majority of images featured are from the 1950s - the last 'old' Edinburgh tram ran in 1956. While the trams themselves are interesting, perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the images black and white photographs that have been together is the unique snapshot they give of a city yet to be transformed by the redevelopment that lay ahead in the 1960s, 1970s and beyond. These shots give a unique glimpse of life in an Edinburgh long gone. Published by Amberley, £14.99
5. Haymarket
Haymarket Station has undergone a massive redevelopment since Tram 347 passed by. The restaurant on the right was demolished to make way for the new tram stop and extension of the station itself.
6. Broughton Street
Trams 159 and 166 (advertising Capstan, a popular brand of cigarettes at the time) on the Broughton Street/Picardy Place junction in 1955. Wattlite Electrical on the right has now been transformed in the club/bar The Street.
7. Pram on a tram
Tram No 104 proving that long before Lothian Buses introduced pram spaces, the trams had it covered... albeit somewhat haphazardly. Hopefully the baby was in its mother's arms at the time.
8. Portobello
Tram 162 outside the George Cinema (briefly known as the New Cinema and also known as the Central picture House) on Portobello High Street in 1953.