Today marks the third anniversary of the first lockdown, with people across the country set to fall silent at midday to mark lives lost during the pandemic on the third anniversary of the first lockdown.
While the days of lockdown are many that people want to forget, we look back through the archives to what Scotland was like on the first day of lockdown.

. Scotland's streets were eerily quiet in the wake of the Prime Minister's coronavirus lockdown.
Scotland's streets were eerily quiet in the wake of the Prime Minister's coronavirus lockdown. Photo: JPI Media

. Edinburgh City Bypass at Hermiston Gait
The roads of Scotland were empty the morning after the Prime Minister's address. Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

. Edinburgh's Victoria Street. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)
Edinburgh's Victoria. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

. The Grassmarket is usually popular with tourists. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)
The Grassmarket is usually popular with tourists. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

. The Royal Mile in Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)
The Royal Mile in Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson) Photo: Lisa Ferguson

. A runner takes his one allotted exercise on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)
A runner takes his one allotted exercise on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson) Photo: Lisa Ferguson

. St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)
St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

. A cyclist on Princes Street amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)
A cyclist on Princes Street, Edinburgh, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

. Edinburgh's usually packed Princes Street. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)
Edinburgh's usually packed Princes Street. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

. The Mound, Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)
The Mound, Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson) Photo: Lisa Ferguson

. A bus stop on Princes Street is empty amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)
A bus stop on Princes Street is empty amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

. Edinburgh's central thoroughfare, Princes Street, was deserted today. Picture: Mark Scates / SNS Group
Edinburgh's central thoroughfare, Princes Street, was deserted today. Picture: Mark Scates / SNS Group Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

1. Edinburgh City Bypass at Hermiston Gait
The roads of Scotland were empty the morning after the Prime Minister's address. Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

2. Edinburgh's Victoria Street. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)
Edinburgh's Victoria. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

3. The Grassmarket is usually popular with tourists. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)
The Grassmarket is usually popular with tourists. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

4. The Royal Mile in Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)
The Royal Mile in Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson) Photo: Lisa Ferguson