Scroll through our picture gallery to see 17 businesses around the Capital that are sadly no longer around.
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9. Abbott of Greyfriars
The jewel of George IV Bridge, for decades, Abbott of Greyfriars offered an array of high class jewellery. Photo: Bill Stout
10. Baird the Bootmaker
Baird's shoe stores could be found all over the Capital at one time. This young boy is having his feet measured at the South Bridge branch in 1971. Photo: Norman Wilson & Bill Stout
11. St Cuthberts Co-op
St Cuthbert's Co-op was an Edinburgh-based consumer co-operative society and a proud city institution which employed thousands of people at its height. Pictured is the St Cuthbert's store at Bread Street, which was one of the largest. Photo: George Smith
12. Patrick Thomson's
Simply dubbed "PT's" by the masses, Patrick Thomson's department store on North Bridge was an affordable alternative to the grander department stores found on Princes Street, such as Jenners and R W Forsyth. The store made considerable effort at Christmas and its Santa's grotto was incredibly popular. Photo: unknown