Back in 1981, there was plenty of change in the city of Edinburgh as the nation settled into an economically uncertain new decade.
A number of city institutions – among them the RW Forsyth department store on Princes Street, the Ritz Cinema on Rodney Street and jewellers Abbott of Greyfriars, sadly closed their doors. But it wasn’t all doom and gloom, as our photos show.
Take a look through our picture gallery to see 18 snapshots of Edinburgh in 1981.
9. Royal Mile gap site 1981
A gap site behind the Richard Demarco Gallery on Edinburgh's Royal Mile September 1981. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
10. David McKail at Playhouse EIF 1981
Scottish actor David McKail outside the Playhouse theatre during Edinburgh Festival 1981. He won a Fringe First that year for his one-man play Bozzy. Photo: Denis Straughan
11. Edinburgh chimney sweep 1981
Chimney sweep Mike McLenaghan at work in Edinburgh, November 1981. Mike lowers the brush down a chimney. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
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People looking at the job vacancy cards in an Edinburgh JobCentre in June 1981. Photo: Jack Crombie