It was the era of Y2K, flip phones, body glitter, iPods, the internet, and cultural change worldwide. But closer to home Edinburgh’s high streets, clubs and days out have changed almost beyond recognition in the last 20 years.
Here are 13 random things we miss about the Scottish capital in the early 2000s.
5. Skateboarders at Bristo Square
The redevelopment of the square meant the removal of many of the raised concrete sections that skateboarders enjoyed. Photo: TSPL
6. Blockbuster
Before Netflix and Amazon Prime there was something exciting about a trip to Blockbuster to mull over the film choices. Photo: Contributed
7. Internet cafes
In a time of dial up, and when you went on holiday with no wifi, the Easy Everything internet cafe on Rose Street had more than 400 computers. Photo: TSPL
8. Bongo Club
The original Bongo Club was situated in a rather non-descript brick building next to New Street bus depot. Here it is pictured on 6 January 2000. It has since been demolished, but the Bongo Club lives on at 66 Cowgate. In between the years it was situated on Holyrood Road. Photo: TSPL