There are so many great things that locals used to love doing in Edinburgh which are no longer here, including some of our once favourite shops, restaurants and nightclubs.
There was also the iconic Little Marcos’s soft play centre, Gorgie City Farm, free entry to the Hogmanay street party, the Fun City amusement park and the flumes at “The Commie”.
So take a trip down memory lane and check out some great attractions that are no longer available in Edinburgh.
5. Shop at Goldberg's
Goldberg's Department Store opened in 1960 in Tollcross. The five-floor building had an entrance façade of marble and glass flanked by copper sculptures. The opening of St James Centre in 1973 and Waverley Shopping Centre in 1985 hit Goldberg’s hard. The iconic shop ceased trading in 1990 and was demolished six years later. | TSPL Photo: National World
6. Get lost in Espionage
The popular multi-level nightclub on Victoria Street was a popular nightspot for years in Edinburgh, where you were always guaranteed to lose your friends due to the intricate maze of tunnels and rooms inside. Sadly, it closed its doors for good in 2019. | J P License Photo: National World
7. Catch a gig at the Picture House
The former Caley Picture House on Lothian Road was a discoteque in the 1980s, 90s and 2000s before becoming a popular city centre gig venue, the HMV Picture House. It saw great concerts by the likes of Travis and the Courteeners before closing on December 31, 2013. The venue is now a Wetherspoons pub. | TSPL Photo: National World
8. Grab a burger at Wimpy
The two Wimpy restaurants on Princes Street, at the corner of Castle Street (pictured) and at the east end where the Apple store now is, were a great place to meet friends on a visit 'up the toon' in the 1980s and 90s. With so many friends' birthday parties taking also place upstairs at both during the same two decades. | TSPL Photo: National World