Edinburgh retro: 13 Edinburgh department stores that are much missed by locals from Woolworths to Goldbergs

Before the internet changed the way people shop, the high street was the place to go for toys, clothes and electrical goods – and Edinburgh has had its fair share of stores come and go over the years.

Do you remember any of these shops when they were operating in Edinburgh? Take a look through our photo gallery to see 13 lost stores that locals still miss to this day.

9. Grants, North Bridge

The Grants department store on North Bridge in Edinburgh boasted a new extension in 1959, which saw the first escalator installed in the city. Photo: Unknown

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10. Blyth’s, Earl Grey Street

Here you can see early morning shoppers bracing against the cold in order to bag the best bargains at Blyth’s department store for the start of the January sale, in the 1950s. Photo: Unknown

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11. J&R Allan, South Bridge

J&R Allan was a silk merchant and draper. Here you can see a fashion show and mannequin parade in 1962. Photo: Unknown

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12. Goldbergs, High Riggs

Goldbergs was a department store that opened in High Riggs, Tollcross, in Edinburgh in 1960. It was considered a modern building, with five floors, a roof garden, nursery and menagerie. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood

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Edinburgh retro: 13 Edinburgh department stores that are much missed by locals from Woolworths to Goldbergs

Before the internet changed the way people shop, the high street was the place to go for toys, clothes and electrical goods – and Edinburgh has had its fair share of stores come and go over the years.

9. Grants, North Bridge

10. Blyth’s, Earl Grey Street

11. J&R Allan, South Bridge

12. Goldbergs, High Riggs

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