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Stunning Vintage Photos Show Post-WWII Scotland in Vibrant Colors

During World War II, Scotland suffered many devastating airstrikes from the Luftwaffe and endured great destruction and loss of life. Around 34,000 people died during the war, and approximately 6,000 civilians were killed, many in air attacks on Clydeside. The war brought death, misery, and destruction to Scotland on a vast scale. But it also helped to make Scots of all classes rub shoulders with each other and give the economy a lift it desperately needed after the dark years of the Depression.

At the end of WWII, the Scottish economy depended heavily on heavy industries such as coal mining, shipbuilding, and steel production. The Scottish Milk Marketing Board helped to boost Scotland’s agricultural productivity. However, Scotland’s traditional industries were outdated. The problems that would turn the country into an industrial wasteland within a couple of generations were already beginning to build up in the background.

#1 South Street, Bo’ness

South Street, Bo'ness

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#2 The Corbiehall, Bo’ness

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#3 Edinburgh panorama

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#4 Edinburgh panorama

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#5 399-401 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh

399-401 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh

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#6 Castle Defenses, Edinburgh

Castle Defenses, Edinburgh

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#7 Cramond Road, Edinburgh

Cramond Road, Edinburgh

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#8 Cramond village, Edinburgh

Cramond village, Edinburgh

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#9 High Street, Edinburgh

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#10 Highland Tolbooth St. John’s Church, Edinburgh

Highland Tolbooth St. John's Church, Edinburgh

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#11 Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh

Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh

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#12 Hotel Royal British, Edinburgh

Hotel Royal British, Edinburgh

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#13 Jock Howieson Farm House at Cramond, Edinburgh

Jock Howieson Farm House at Cramond, Edinburgh

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#14 Lord Rosebery Estate, Edinburgh

Lord Rosebery Estate, Edinburgh

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#15 Princes St. Park, Edinburgh

Princes St. Park, Edinburgh

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#16 Princes Street, Edinburgh

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#17 Princes Street, Edinburgh

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#18 Princes Street, Edinburgh

Princes Street, Edinburgh

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#19 Princes Street, Edinburgh

Princes Street, Edinburgh

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#20 Sir Walter Scott Monument, Edinburgh

Sir Walter Scott Monument, Edinburgh

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#21 Stuart plaid, Edinburgh

Stuart plaid, Edinburgh

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#22 The castle, Edinburgh

The castle, Edinburgh

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#23 The Scottish National War Memorial, the most modern part of the Castle, Edinburgh

The Scottish National War Memorial, the most modern part of the Castle, Edinburgh

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#24 Waverley Park, Edinburgh

Waverley Park, Edinburgh

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#25 Diesel engines at the Royal Scot, Glasgow

Diesel engines at the Royal Scot, Glasgow

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#26 The Royal Scot, Glasgow

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#27 Hotel Inversnaid at Loch Lomond

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#28 SS Prince Edward at Loch Lomond

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#29 Steamer SS Sir Walter Scott on Loch Katrine

Steamer SS Sir Walter Scott on Loch Katrine

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#30 The Forth Bridge

The Forth Bridge

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