We all know how special the Capital is at this time of year. Ice rinks, the Christmas Market, all the lights, and scents and sounds – there’s nothing else quite like it. For many, nothing quite welcomed in the season like Jenners putting up its iconic Christmas tree. Visiting the department store was an event for Edinburgh locals and visitors alike. Though Jenners has since closed, we thought we’d take a look back on some of our favourite pictures through the decades.
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Edinburgh Christmas: 13 magical photos of Jenners at Christmas over the years, starring the big Christmas tree Photo: NW
. Floodlighting display
This is one of our favourite from the archives - Jenners, with the Scott Monument in the foreground - is truly magical. Photo: Unknown
. Children in the toy department
Children play on the model of the Golden Arrow engine in Jenners, Edinburgh, November 1965 Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
. Queues desperate for the latest toy
William Blaikie heads the queue outside Jenners, the Edinburgh department store, hoping to get a Thunderbirds Rescue Pack, one of the must-have toys for Christmas 1992. Photo: Crauford Tait
1. Floodlighting display
This is one of our favourite from the archives - Jenners, with the Scott Monument in the foreground - is truly magical. Photo: Unknown
2. Children in the toy department
Children play on the model of the Golden Arrow engine in Jenners, Edinburgh, November 1965 Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
4. Queues desperate for the latest toy
William Blaikie heads the queue outside Jenners, the Edinburgh department store, hoping to get a Thunderbirds Rescue Pack, one of the must-have toys for Christmas 1992. Photo: Crauford Tait