Throwback photos from back in the ’70s show some University of Edinburgh graduates, as they celebrate in the city.
The images, shared by the university, show happy graduates and their families on the Mound back in 1975. With moustaches and bell bottom jeans all round, the snaps truly capture the feeling of the decade.
Followers branded the pictures “amazing”, adding that the “70s were the best”.
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Sharing the collection on Instagram, the University of Edinburgh said: “We’re throwing it way back this Thursday to Summer Graduations in the year 1975 (we think).
“We bet these Edinburgh grads are still looking just as extraordinary as they were here, nearly 50 years on. Are these retro looks still trendy?
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“For the love of fashion, help us out in the comments! Make sure to use our Graduation hashtag to be featured across our social channels this year, next year or in 2074!”
One follower commented: “Oh miss those days. ’70s were the best!”
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A second posted: “Amazingly, the city hasn’t looked changed since then. I am looking forward to my graduation this July!”
A third said: “It’s amazing, even my mum wasn’t born yet.”
Check out the retro snaps below.
The snaps were taken back in 1975
(Image: University of Edinburgh)They captured a sea of proud parents
(Image: University of Edinburgh)‘Miss those days’
(Image: University of Edinburgh)‘Are these retro looks still trendy?’
(Image: University of Edinburgh)The snaps were taken on the Mound
(Image: University of Edinburgh)