Masses of Hearts fans greeted the arrival of the team on Gorgie Road, Edinburgh when they paraded the Tennents Scottish Cup in May 1998, their first major trophy in over 30 years.Masses of Hearts fans greeted the arrival of the team on Gorgie Road, Edinburgh when they paraded the Tennents Scottish Cup in May 1998, their first major trophy in over 30 years.
Masses of Hearts fans greeted the arrival of the team on Gorgie Road, Edinburgh when they paraded the Tennents Scottish Cup in May 1998, their first major trophy in over 30 years.

25 great pictures of life in Edinburgh in 1998, 25 years ago

Kevin Quinn
By Kevin Quinn

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Published 13th Apr 2023, 04:45 GMT
Updated 28th Dec 2023, 16:33 GMT
Photos from the archive of life in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas in 1998

As we near the end of 2023, we’ve taken a delve into our photo archive to look at life in Edinburgh 25 years ago in 1998.

Hearts defeated Rangers at Parkhead in the Scottish Cup final that year to bring their first major trophy back to Gorgie since their League Cup win in the 1962/63 season. Thousands lined the streets to welcome home their heroes after an emotional day in Glasgow.

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Staff at Standard Life's Stockbridge offices joined the World Cup fever in June, turning up for work in football strips and cheerleader outfits. The excuse for the football fiesta was development of team work. Leeann Kerr (20) is pictured scoring a goal for Scotland against Brazil's dejected goalie, Keith Serle (29) under the eye of referee James Dixson (32).

5. World Cup fever

Staff at Standard Life's Stockbridge offices joined the World Cup fever in June, turning up for work in football strips and cheerleader outfits. The excuse for the football fiesta was development of team work. Leeann Kerr (20) is pictured scoring a goal for Scotland against Brazil's dejected goalie, Keith Serle (29) under the eye of referee James Dixson (32). Photo: TINA NORRIS

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Hiewot Kassa, one of the members of Circus Ethiopia performing at Circus City, Leith Links, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 1998.

6. Circus

Hiewot Kassa, one of the members of Circus Ethiopia performing at Circus City, Leith Links, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 1998. Photo: IAN RUTHERFORD

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Make hay while the sun shines - on a rare sunny December day farmer Harry Orr checks out the winter bedding for his herd of sheep and beef cattle at Bangour Farm near Bathgate, West Lothian. Picture taken December 2, 1998.

7. Farm life

Make hay while the sun shines - on a rare sunny December day farmer Harry Orr checks out the winter bedding for his herd of sheep and beef cattle at Bangour Farm near Bathgate, West Lothian. Picture taken December 2, 1998. Photo: Graham Hamilton

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Gregor Townsend of Scotland in action during a Rugby World Cup qualification match against Spain at Murrayfield in Edinburgh in December 1998. Scotland won the game 85-3.

8. Rugby

Gregor Townsend of Scotland in action during a Rugby World Cup qualification match against Spain at Murrayfield in Edinburgh in December 1998. Scotland won the game 85-3. Photo: Michael Cooper/ Getty

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