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

Eighties Edinburgh: 17 photos of Edinburgh in 1982, including Rolling Stones gig and Pope John Paul II visit

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

We’ve trawled through the Evening News picture archives to bring you 17 memories of the Capital from 41 years ago.

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