10 pictures that will make you nostalgic for Edinburgh in the 1990s
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.
5. Dinosaurs Alive! Exhibition
Here you can see a giant Tyrannosaurus Rex head being unloaded by workmen for the Dinosaurs Alive! Exhibition at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh, February 1990. Photo: Albert Jordan
6. Empire Theatre
Edinburgh’s Empire Theatre was transformed into the Festival Theatre in the 90s, but prior to that it was used as a Mecca bingo hall. Photo: Allan Macdonald
7. Opening of the Gyle
The Gyle shopping centre made its debut in October 1993 - shoppers sporting shell suits can be seen browsing the premises. Photo: Bill Henry
8. Pirate tapes getting destroyed
In Edinburgh, January 1990, 500 pirate video tapes, which were seized by Trading Standards officers, were crunched by a road roller, on behalf of Lothian Regional Council. Photo: Denis Straughan