The Scottish capital was a very different place when Danny Boyle’s big screen adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s Edinburgh-set novel Trainspotting hit cinemas in February 1996.
For one thing, our world-famous Hogmanay street party was free, while Fibber Magees, winner of the Evening News ‘Pub of the Year’ award in ‘96, was still pouring pints.
Scroll through our photo gallery for a nostalgic trip back to 1996 – and let us know your own memories in the comments section before you go.
13. Storm damage
There were heavy storms in November 1996, resulting in trees being damaged on London Road. Photo: JR
14. Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond, the leader of the Scottish National Party in Edinburgh's Charlotte Square in 1996. Photo: Hamish Campbell
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Trainspotting was a huge hit when it opened in cinemas in 1996. Photo: Third Party
16. Fatal accident
Scaffolding accident at the under construction Exchange Plaza, where a worker was killed in 1996. Photo: BILL HENRY