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.
13. Switch-on
Alan Stewart & PowerGen's 'Cyan' were at the switching on of the Christmas lights at the Mound in 1997. Photo: PAUL RAEBURN
14. Fire Dancer
Fire Dancer Marion Kenny performs at the Edinburgh Christmas Market, held in Princes Street Gardens, in 1997. Photo: JEREMY STOCKTON
15. Celebrity cook
Celebrity TV cook Clarissa Dickson Wright turned on the Christmas lights in Charlotte Square in 1998. Photo: JEREMY STOCKTON
16. Floral
Pippa Jones emerges from the Honeysuckle Florist stand at the Christmas Market in Princes Street Gardens, in 1998. Photo: GRAHAM HAMILTON