Scroll through our picture gallery to see 17 lost businesses around the Capital that are missed by locals.
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5. James Thin
There wasn't a bookworm, journalist or literary academic in Edinburgh who didn't shop at James Thin's at one point or another. Thin's had been in business for more than 150 years when it closed in 2002. Photo: SEAN BELL
6. Ripping Records
Lasting more than four decades, independent record store Ripping Records had a vast library of music and also sold gig tickets. People would be queuing the length of South Bridge for the biggest concerts and events, such as T in the Park and Oasis at Loch Lomond in 1996. Photo: esme allen
7. Brattisani's
Legendary chippy Brattisani once had branches all over the city, with the most famous located at Morrison Street and Newington. Here, Charles Brattisani surveys his fish and chip restaurant in Haymarket for the last time in 2002. Photo: Colin Hattersley
8. Grants
Back in the day, Grants furniture store in the High Street was the place to shop for your latest settee or side board. The store pictured was demolished in the 1970s and is now the site of a Radisson Blu hotel. Photo: Unknown