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.
13. Grassmarket
General view of the Grassmarket looking east towards Victoria Street in Edinburgh's Old Town, February 1982. Photo: Jack Crombie
14. Workers unite
The entire workforce (850 people) of Henry Robb shipyard, threatened with more than 400 redundancies, marched through Leith on April 8, 1983, to raise public support for their fight to save jobs, and to save the last surviving shipbuilding yard on the Forth. Photo: George Smith
15. Occupation
Jim Stocks, from the Confederation of Shipbuilding Unions and John Keggie (left), at the Henry Robb shipyard, January 1984. Workers from the yard had occupied the premises in an attempt to prevent its closure. Photo: Hamish Campbell
16. Christmas time
Carrick Knowe Primary School pupils singing carols as the Mound's Christmas tree lights were switched on in December 1984. Photo: Alan Macdonald