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

Gary Flockhart
By Gary Flockhart

Lifestyle Editor

Published 18th Dec 2023, 19:40 GMT
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.

Take a look through our picture gallery for a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

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.

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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