Take a look at these photos of the Capital from back then – including the opening of the Gyle, St James Shopping Centre, as it was then, and a cracking Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle.
5. Empire Theatre
Edinburgh’s Empire Theatre was transformed into the Festival Theatre in the 90s, but prior to that it was used as a Mecca bingo hall. Photo: Allan Macdonald
6. Opening of the Gyle
The Gyle shopping centre made its debut in October 1993 - shoppers sporting shell suits can be seen browsing the premises. Photo: Bill Henry
7. Pirate tapes getting destroyed
In Edinburgh, January 1990, 500 pirate video tapes, which were seized by Trading Standards officers, were crunched by a road roller, on behalf of Lothian Regional Council. Photo: Denis Straughan
8. Rugby World Cup
Gary Armstrong of Scotland can be seen here being chased down by Christian Cullen of New Zealand during the Rugby World Cup match played at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, on 24 October 1999. Photo: Ben Radford/Allsport