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 BST
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.

Al Killock of Scotland lifts the trophy after securing the victory in the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests match between Scotland and Australia on 21 November, 2009.

13. A win for Scotland

Al Killock of Scotland lifts the trophy after securing the victory in the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests match between Scotland and Australia on 21 November, 2009. Photo: Clive Mason/Getty Images

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New Year revellers can be seen here gathering on Princes Street on 31 December 2009 - it was estimated that around 80,000 people attended the festivities in the capital.

14. 2009 Hogmanay

New Year revellers can be seen here gathering on Princes Street on 31 December 2009 - it was estimated that around 80,000 people attended the festivities in the capital. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

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Demonstrators gathered outside the Scottish Parliament to call for more affordable housing, on 12 September 2007. Shelter Scotland delivered 30,000 postcards to Parliament with public support for the campaign.

15. Housing campaigners call for affordable rented homes

Demonstrators gathered outside the Scottish Parliament to call for more affordable housing, on 12 September 2007. Shelter Scotland delivered 30,000 postcards to Parliament with public support for the campaign. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

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