Nineteen-Eighty Three was a memorable year in Edinburgh – especially for David Bowie fans, who got to see the music icon performing a massive outdoor show at Murrayfield Stadium.
But there was plenty of other stuff going on in the Capital, too, as you will see. Take a look through our photo gallery for a nostalgic trip back to Edinburgh in 1983.
13. High Street during the Festival 1983
Two performers promoting their show outside the Edinburgh Festival Fringe office in the High Street, August 1983. Photo: Denis Straughan
14. IBM PC 1983
A girl using the new IBM personal computer (with dot matrix printer) at the Micro Centre in Dundee Street Edinburgh, September 1983. Photo: Denis Straughan
15. Mona Lisa street art 1983
A road sweeper stops to admire a chalk drawing of the Mona Lisa on the pavement outside the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh, September 1983. Photo: Bill Newton
16. Christmas shopping 1983
Christmas shoppers in the usual last-minute rush - the cosmetic/perfume department of Princes Street branch of Boots Edinburgh, December 1983. Photo: Jack Crombie