Rubbish in Cockburn Street in Edinburgh during the dustmen's strike in 1982. Familiar shops of yesteryear include Orphan Annie's and Ground Control.

placeholder image — Rubbish in Cockburn Street in Edinburgh during the dustmen's strike in 1982. Familiar shops of yesteryear include Orphan Annie's and Ground Control.

Edinburgh retro: 17 incredible photos transporting you back to Edinburgh in 1982

By Gary Flockhart

Live Editor

Published 15th Nov 2024, 16:33 GMT

Updated 17th Nov 2024, 04:55 GMT

A Rolling Stones concert at The Playhouse, a visit from Pope John Paul II, and bin strikes – these are just some of our memories of Edinburgh back in 1982.

We’ve dipped deep into Evening News photo archives to bring you 17 images of the Capital back then.

Scroll through our gallery for a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

17. Anti-Falklands war demo 1982

Members of the Edinburgh Stop The War Committee and CND protest about sending the British fleet to the Falklands in May 1982. Police step in. Photo: Stan Warburton

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Edinburgh retro: 17 incredible photos transporting you back to Edinburgh in 1982

A Rolling Stones concert at The Playhouse, a visit from Pope John Paul II, and bin strikes – these are just some of our memories of Edinburgh back in 1982.

17. Anti-Falklands war demo 1982

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