The new decade began with a bang in January as the last remnants of Portobello Power Station were cleared by controlled explosion.
Elsewhere, Shandwick Place became the first place in the UK to install a ‘talking’ pedestrian crossing intended as an aid for blind people, while a new interactive videotex system, Prestel, was being promoted in the Capital by British Telecom.
Take a look through our photo gallery for a trip back to 1980 in Edinburgh.
1. Bus smash Princes Street 1980
Passengers are stuck upstairs on an Edinburgh bus after it hits a hydraulic platform in Princes Street, smashing in the roof of the bus and bringing down the Christmas decorations in January 1980. Photo: Denis Straughan
2. Maori group in Princes Street gardens 1980
Maori singers and dancers performing in traditional costume in Princes Street gardens Edinburgh, April 1980. Photo: Ian Brand
3. Edinburgh Zoo 1980
A 1980 exterior of Edinburgh Zoo - people queuing to get into Edinburgh Zoo. Photo: JACK CROMBIE
4. LRT bus stop 1980
The information board at a Lothian Region Transport (LRT) bus stop in Princes Street Edinburgh, July 1980. Photo: George Smith