40 Black and White Photos of Scotland in the Early 1960s

The Sixties may have been swinging in places like London, Paris and San Francisco - but in Scotland, there wasn’t much to smile about.

Scotland in 1962 and 1963

High unemployment, shipyard closures and the troubles of traditional industries all contributed to a mood that the country was sinking, and little could be done to stop the slow death.

However, from this gloom a new political spirit suddenly emerged - the whirlwind of Scottish nationalism. At a stroke, Scottish independence was on the political agenda, and there seemed to be little anyone could do to stop it.

These amazing black and white photos were taken by Adrian Gee that show what Scotland looked like in 1962 and 1963.

Scotland, Campbeltown lifeboat

Scotland, Campbeltown lifeboat

Scotland, Campbeltown

Scotland, Cemetery Inverlussa Jura

Scotland, Holy Loch

Scotland, Holy Loch

Scotland, Holy Loch

Scotland, Islay, Port Ellen dock

Scotland, Jura, Craighouse, Lorne Cottage

Scotland, Jura, Craighouse

Scotland, Lock Canal

Scotland, Mull of Kintyre, lighthouse

Scotland, MV Bute

Scotland, MV Lochiel at dock Port Askaig Islay

Scotland, MV Lochiel at dock

Scotland, MV Lochiel unloading at dock in the Western Isles

Scotland, MV Lochiel unloading at dock in the Western Isles

Scotland, MV Lochiel

Scotland, Rothesay, Argyle Street

Scotland, Rothesay, castle

Scotland, Rothesay, Esplanade Hotel

Scotland, Rothesay, P.S. Talisman

Scotland, Tarbert

Scotland, Tarbert

Scotland, Tarbert

Scotland, the Jura bus

Scotland, Tighnabruaich, dock

Scotland, weaving

Scotland, Western Isles ferry

Scotland, Western Isles ferry

Scotland, Western Isles ferry

Scotland, Western Isles ferry

Scotland, Western Isles gamekeeper

Scotland, Western Isles post and supplies

Scotland, Western Isles, Kirn Lido

Scotland, Western Isles, Kirn Lido

Scotland, Western Isles, Kirn Lido

Scotland, Western Isles

Scotland, Western Isles

Scotland, Western Isles