It was a decade when Auld Reekie welcomed its first ever multiplex cinema, a host of new out-of-town shopping centres and several major redevelopments – including the multi-million pound transformation of Murrayfield Stadium into an all-seated arena.
Scroll through our photo gallery for a nostalgic trip back to Edinburgh in the 1990s – and please let us know your own memories of the decade in the comments section before you go.
13. Palace Hotel demolished 1991
A terrible blaze at the Palace Hotel on a night in June 1991 resulted in a prominent corner of Edinburgh city centre being torn down. The building on the corner of Princes Street and Castle Street was replaced in 1995 by a new office and retail block. Photo: Calum McKenzie
14. Murrayfield Stadium revamp
Work begins on the redevelopment of Murrayfield stadium, the national rugby ground in Edinburgh, July 1992. Photo: Hamish Campbell
15. Savacentre at Gyle Centre 1993
Sainsburys Savacentre supermarket at the Gyle Centre, Cameron Toll, 1993 Photo: Bill Henry
16. Ingliston Kong
The giant King Kong gorilla figure that used to tower over the stalls at Ingliston Market may have cut an imposing figure, but allegedly did little to prevent the trading of counterfeit goods. Photo: Unknown