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.placeholder image
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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Stephen Keenan decorates a weather cock which he made at the Bloom House woodwork shop at Livingston Village in December 1998. The workshop which provides daytime therapy for epilepsy sufferers was manufacturing items for Christmas.

21. Workshop

Stephen Keenan decorates a weather cock which he made at the Bloom House woodwork shop at Livingston Village in December 1998. The workshop which provides daytime therapy for epilepsy sufferers was manufacturing items for Christmas. Photo: Graham Hamilton

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Sergio Garcia of Spain holds the trophy after his victory in the British Amateur Championship at Muirfield Golf Club in East Lothian in June 1998.

22. Golf champion

Sergio Garcia of Spain holds the trophy after his victory in the British Amateur Championship at Muirfield Golf Club in East Lothian in June 1998. Photo: Andrew Redington

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Frank Smart (left) and Rob Thorneycroft take another tree off the baler on a Christmas tree plantation at Over Williamson farm near Harburn in Midlothian, in December 1998.

23. Christmas tree plantation

Frank Smart (left) and Rob Thorneycroft take another tree off the baler on a Christmas tree plantation at Over Williamson farm near Harburn in Midlothian, in December 1998. Photo: Graham Hamilton

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Musselburgh Races in September 1998, the The Tote Handicap Stakes, which was won by One for Luck.

24. Day at the races

Musselburgh Races in September 1998, the The Tote Handicap Stakes, which was won by One for Luck. Photo: NEIL HANNA

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