With Christmas 2022 almost here, we’ve been looking back at photos of Edinburgh residents celebrating Christmas in the 1990s. From ice skating, to pantomime fun and shopping, locals were busy celebrating Christmas throughout the decade.
5. Christmas toys
Calum Macleod is pictured holding a model Thunderbird 2 from the Thunderbirds TV series, one of the must-have toys for Christmas 1992. Photo: Donald Macleod
6. Santa hits the shops
A member of staff at Richer Sounds music equipment shop, dressed as Santa Claus to welcome the Chrisrtmas shoppers in December 1992. Photo: Denis Straughan
7. Panto season
Girls and boys of the chorus line from Dick Whittington, the Kings theatre Christmas pantomime for 1992. Photo: Alistair Linford
8. Christmas crane
This Balfour Beatty crane won the Best Dressed Crane award for its Christmas lights and Christmas tree in December 1990. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood