We’ve taken another look back in our archives to find out what people living in Edinburgh in the 1980s were doing with their time, looking specifically at the years from 1985-1989.
The Commonwealth Games came to the city in 1986, with the opening ceremony and athletics events held at Meadowbank Stadium. While locals took to the streets to protest against the controversial Poll Tax in 1989.
9. Opening ceremony
Children perform a dance routine at the opening ceremony of the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games 1986, held at Meadowbank Stadium. Photo: National World
10. Aerial view
An aerial shot of the opening ceremony of the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games 1986, held at Meadowbank Stadium. Photo: Albert Jordan
11. Rubbish
Plastic bags full of rubbish piled up on the pavement in Cockburn Street Edinburgh during the bin men's strike in November 1987. Photo: Alan Macdonald
12. That's entertainment
Crowds gather round outside the Royal Scottish Academy at the Mound to hear cult Edinburgh skiffle band Wray Gunn and the Rockets performing in the street during the Edinburgh Festival in 1987. Photo: Stan Warburton