We’ve taken a look back in our archives to see what the good people of Edinburgh were getting up to in the 1980s, looking in particular at 1980-1984.
From enjoying the annual Festival Cavalcade through the city centre, to carol singing at the Mound, to a tragic incident in the Meadows and a chefs’ race along the promenade in Portobello, these photos provide a snapshot of life in the city back then.
9. Hostel modernised
Captain Robert Huggins pictured in 1980 at the Salvation Army hostel at the Cowagate, which had recently been modernised. Photo: George Smith
10. Actresses
Young Edinburgh actresses Rebecca Pidgeon (left) and Sara Griffith passed the auditions for the National Youth Theatre in June 1982. Massachusetts-born Rebecca went on to marry film director David Mamet and star in films. Photo: Stan Warburton
11. Delicatessen
Philip Contini pictured inside the Italian delicatessen Valvona & Crolla in Edinburgh in 1983. Photo: Alan Macdonald
12. Taxi car
An Edinburgh taxi dressed as a racing car makes its way along Princes Street Edinburgh in the Evening News Festival Cavalcade, August 1983. Photo: Bill Stout