Take a look at these photos of Edinburgh from the 1990s - from the St James Shopping Centre, the opening of the Gyle and the demolition of the flats at Wester Hailes.


. St James Shopping Centre
Here you can see the exterior of the St James Shopping centre at the east end of Princes Street, after its refurbishment in January 1992. Of course now the centre doesn’t exist any more, and is currently being developed into the St James Quarter. Photo: Denis Straughan

. Wester Hailes demolition
Children can be seen here watching the old Westburn blocks of flats being torn down at Wester Hailes, Edinburgh. This picture was taken in January, 1993. Photo: Colin McPherson

. 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

. St Andrew Square bus station
The bus station in Edinburgh in the 1990s looked a lot different than how it does today, in part thanks to the huge, concrete-clad office development that towered above it. Photo: Alistair Linford

5. 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

6. Edinburgh Hogmanay
New Year party goers can be seen here having a knees-up at the Tron Kirk in Edinburgh on Hogmanay, 1990. Photo: Joe Steele

7. Rugby World Cup
Gary Armstrong of Scotland can be seen here being chased down by Christian Cullen of New Zealand during the Rugby World Cup match played at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, on 24 October 1999. Photo: Ben Radford/Allsport

8. Hearts vs Hibs
Hearts’ Eamonn Bannon beats Hibs’ Gordon Rae in the New Year’s Day Hearts v Hibs Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle in January 1990. Final score was 2-0 to Hearts. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood