In Pictures: Remembering Edinburgh's lost sweet shops

The sweet shop was one of the great cultural phenomena of the 20th century.

Everyone recalls buying their favourite sweet, from their favourite shop.

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Looking back at the lost sweet shops of Edinburgh

But sadly, the much-loved sweet shop is mainly a thing of the past.

We take a look back at some of the independent confectioners; the businesses dedicated to sweets and little else that used to be palaces to the children of the Capital.

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