Featuring now classic tracks such as I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) and Letter From America, Sunshine On Leith was the album that propelled Leith-born twins Craig and Charlie Reid to international stardom.
Elsewhere, the fizzy lager was flowing in Fountainbridge with the news that Australian firm Elders IXL’s plan to merge with Scottish & Newcastle Breweries had failed. The controversial bid had seen demonstrators travel down to London to make their feelings known.
13. Newhaven harbour 1988
Fishing boats moored at Newhaven harbour, December 1988. Photo: Albert Jordan
14. Art attack
A little boy stretches out on the carpet at the annual Children's Art Competition held in the Royal Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Picture taken December 1988. Photo: Denis Straughan
15. Crowne Plaza gap-site 1988
In December 1988, the Niddry Street/High Street gap-site was confirmed as the location for a new Edinburgh hotel (then called the Scandic Crown), which is now known as the Crowne Plaza. Photo: Hamish Campbell
16. The Proclaimers release Sunshine On Leith
Leith-born twins Charlie And Craig Reid, better known as The Proclaimers, released their second album, Sunshine On Leith, in 1988. The record included classics like I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), I'm On My Way and the title track, which went on to become an anthem for Hibs fans. Photo: Third Party