The first year of the new decade was an eventful one in Edinburgh, with the last remnants of Portobello Power Station cleared by controlled explosion, a visit from Queen Elizabeth II, and a huge concert from Shirley Bassey – fresh from singing the theme to the James Bond film Moonraker the previous year – at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
Take a look through our photo gallery for a nostalgic trip back to 1980 – and let us know your own memories in the comments section before you go.
5. Auntie's new Scottish HQ
The site for the new (unbuilt) BBC Scotland broadcasting centre and hotel at Greenside in Edinburgh, September 1980. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
6. City Art Centre
Exterior of the City Art Centre, which opened as an art gallery/exhibition centre in 1980 after a complete interior renovation, having been a fruit and vegetable warehouse previously. Photo: Stan Warburton
7. Traffic in Dalry Road 1980
Pedestrians stuck on the island as the traffic speeds past at the junction of Ardmillan Terrace and Dalry Road in Edinburgh, February 1980. Photo: George Smith
8. Demolishing Portobello power station 1980
King's Road residents complained to the Evening News 'Action Wanted' team that blasting during the SSEB's demolition of Portobello power station was damaging their property in January 1980. Photo: George Smith