We’ve dipped deep into Evening News photo archives to bring you 17 images of the Capital back then.
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13. Edinburgh gales 1982
This road sign in North bridge was twisted by the wind when gales hit Edinburgh in March 1982. Photo: Bill Newton
14. Fringe administrator Michael Dale 1982
Edinburgh Festival Fringe administrator Michael Dale with Fringe 82 leaflets, July 1982. Photo: Hamish Campbell
15. Promoting World Cup record 1982
Scotland international footballers Alan Rough and Danny McGrain promote the Scottish World Cup Squad record 'We Have a Dream' in John Menzies' Princes Street store in Edinburgh, May 1982. Photo: Albert Jordan
16. Demolishing Waverley Market 1982
Demolishing the old Waverley Market in Edinburgh in June 1982. The Princes Mall shopping centre now stands on the Princes Street site. Photo: Stan Warburton