Edinburgh in the Eighties: 17 amazing photos of Edinburgh in 1980 – including legendary lost nightclub

These amazing photos show just how different Edinburgh looked back in 1980.

Check out these incredible old pictures, showing Edinburgh as it looked in 1980.

We’ve had a rummage thgrough the photo archives of the Evening News to bring you 17 memories of Edinburgh life in 46 years ago.

Scroll through our photo gallery for a trip back in time – and please let us know your own memories in the comments section.

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