17 photos taking you back to Edinburgh in 1983 (Part 2)
Nineteen-eighty three in Edinburgh was marked by job cuts, protests, general election canvassing, a visit from Charles and Diana, Hearts’ return to the top flight, and a David Bowie concert.
By David Mclean
Published 16th Sep 2020, 16:30 BST
Updated 10th Jun 2021, 20:44 BST
We’ve had a deep dig through the archives at the Evening News to bring you 17 more memories of the Capital as it was in 1983.
1. Lawrence Boni 1983
Lawrence Boni (of Mr Boni's Ice Cream Parlour) with the ice cream cake which won him second prize in an undisclosed competition in February 1983. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
2. Edinburgh tram off to Blackpool 1983
An old no 7 Edinburgh tram on its way to Blackpool travels up the Royal Mile on the back of a lorry in November 1983. Photo: Stan Warburton
3. LRT OAP ticket queue 1983
Edinburgh pensioners queue outside the office in Queen Street Edinburgh to apply for the special OAP's bus ticket from Lothian Region in August 1983. Photo: Stan Warburton
4. Chefs' pancake race
Chefs taking part in a pancake race on Portobello promenade in February 1983. Photo: Unknown
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