Edinburgh's infamous slave trade past can be explored through the eyes of an interactive map.

The map reveals the names and addresses of people in the capital who received compensation when slavery was abolished in 1883. It also highlights the amount of money they received and for how many slaves.

In 1807, the slave trade in British Colonies became illegal and British ships were no longer allowed to carry slaves.

However, complete abolition of slavery did not come until 1833.

Not everyone on the map was a slave owner, however, everyone named did have links to the trade including those who were plantation owners in Jamaica, individuals who inherited plantations with slaves and those who were trustees of slave owners.

In the city, between one and 12 Atholl Crescent, four residents made claims for the loss of 240 slaves which resulted in them receiving today's equivalent of £870,000.

Also, the map shows that a home two doors down from the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's Bute House residence is the former address of a slave owner.

One of the map's creators, Nathan Ozga, said: "I mean I remember being utterly shocked at the fact that there were people who had lived in houses just round the corner from mine who had owned slaves or were connected to slavery.

"I think it's something a lot of people aren't aware of and so the real aim of the project is to kind of spread that knowledge."

Scotland's role in the slave trade is often overlooked, but it had one of the highest amounts of slave owners to the general population than any nation in the 18th century.

In 1796, Scotland owned nearly 30% of states in Jamaica and by 1817, they owned a staggering 32% of slaves.

Towering above the city is a statue of Scottish politician Henry Dundas, often regarded as one of the country's greats. However, this man, who stands higher than us all, is deemed responsible for the years of agony that thousands of slaves endured and he prolonged the abolition for almost 20 years.

Scottish historian, Sir Tom Devine said: "It's increasingly become less of a secret over the last few years.

"It's certainly dark but I think the society, the nation, the country is sufficiently mature now to understand that the past is not all golden, it's complex, with its warts and all and there was many great Scottish achievements abroad.

"This is one, but only one of the darker aspects of the story."

Edinburgh had the most claims in the country and certainly more than Glasgow, however, there were also many claims from the north east of Scotland.