On 11 September 2000, lorry drivers drove slowly through the city in protest to the tax on fuel.On 11 September 2000, lorry drivers drove slowly through the city in protest to the tax on fuel.
On 11 September 2000, lorry drivers drove slowly through the city in protest to the tax on fuel.

Edinburgh nostalgia: 15 incredible retro photos to transport you back to Edinburgh in 2000s

Gary Flockhart
By Gary Flockhart

Lifestyle Editor

Published 20th Apr 2024, 04:55 GMT
These photos show what Edinburgh was like in the first decade of the new millennium

We’ve rummaged through our photo archives to dig out some images that perfectly capture Edinburgh life in the 2000s.

Scroll through our photo gallery to see these incredible pictures of the Capital from back then – and please let us know your own memories in the comments section before you go.

Here you can see the ‘Reclaim the Street’ anti-capitalism demonstration as it hit Tollcross, 17 June 2000.

9. Anti-capitalism demo

Here you can see the ‘Reclaim the Street’ anti-capitalism demonstration as it hit Tollcross, 17 June 2000. Photo: Pamela Grigg

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Jacobite enthusiasts in full highland costume take part in a commemoration on the anniversary of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans outside Holyrood, on 21 September 2007.

10. Jacobite re-enactment

Jacobite enthusiasts in full highland costume take part in a commemoration on the anniversary of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans outside Holyrood, on 21 September 2007. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

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Following heavy rainfall in April 2000, Murrayfield Stadium was flooded. Here you can see the head groundsperson Heath MacKinnon as she wades through the water.

11. Murrayfield flooding

Following heavy rainfall in April 2000, Murrayfield Stadium was flooded. Here you can see the head groundsperson Heath MacKinnon as she wades through the water. Photo: Paul Chappells

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Anti-nuclear demonstrators march through Princes Street in Edinburgh to finish off their 85 mile walk from Faslane submarine base on the Clyde to the Scottish Parliament on 19 September 2006. The campaigners called for an end to Trident missiles and any proposed replacements.

12. Peace campaign against Trident

Anti-nuclear demonstrators march through Princes Street in Edinburgh to finish off their 85 mile walk from Faslane submarine base on the Clyde to the Scottish Parliament on 19 September 2006. The campaigners called for an end to Trident missiles and any proposed replacements. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

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