10 pictures that will make you nostalgic for Edinburgh in the 1990s
Edinburgh in the 1990s was a great place to be. It still is, of course, but the city has changed a lot since then.
Do you remember hurtling down the flumes at the Royal Commonwealth Pool, going for a bag of chips at Brattisani's on Newington Road afterwards, or when Dynamic Earth first opened its doors?
Who said nostalgia ain’t what it used to be? Check out these 10 pictures of Edinburgh the 90s, and let the memories come flooding back.
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Thousands of Jambos lined the streets of the Capital in 1998 to congratulate their Hearts heroes on Scottish Cup glory. The Jam Tarts had just beaten Rangers 2-1 in the final at Celtic Park, thanks to Colin Cameron's early penalty and Stephane Adam's goal.
Photo: JPI Media
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In 1991, Hibs ended a 19-year wait for a major honour by beating Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 in the final of the Skol Cup. Afterwards, fans returned from Hampden Park to party on the streets of Leith.
Photo: JPI Media
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Trainspotting, the Edinburgh-set film based on local writer Irvine Welsh's cult novel, opened in cinemas across the Capital in 1996. The film was directed by Danny Boyle and stars Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner and Robert Carlyle.
Photo: Third Party
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Traffic on the Edinburgh City Bypass road (A720) at its official opening in March 1990.
Photo: Photo: Alan Macdonald