Nostalgia

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Charlie Page, the last conductor on a Lothian Region Transport bus during the introduction of one-man buses in Edinburgh March 1981.

29 great pictures of Edinburgh's buses in the 1980s

Members of the Be Happy Performing Arts Company from Gorebridge with coach Mairi Jayne Weir

North Edinburgh memories translated from page to stage

Wimpy "fast food" takeaway and restaurant in Princes Street Edinburgh, March 1989.

21 great photos of city restaurants and eating out in the late 1980s

Two little girls enjoying toffee apples during the Craigmillar festival, Edinburgh, June 1984.

37 amazing pictures of growing up in the Capital in the mid-1980s

Top acts such as East 17, 911, and Liberty X are going to be on stage at Parkdean Resorts

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The old Lodekka-style buses standing idle at New Street bus garage in Edinburgh in March 1970.

On the buses in Edinburgh in the 1970s - in pictures

One of the cocktails from Understory bar, Edinburgh

Edinburgh to welcome hidden ‘five-star dive bar’ in the West End

Remould Theatre's Eric of the Round Table jousting in Parliament Square during Edinburgh Festival 1983.

29 pictures of stars on stage in city theatres in the mid-1980s

The Auld Reekie leaves Granton in June 1969.

14 photos of city's connections to the sea in the 1950s and 1960s

North Bridge in Edinburgh, being rebuilt between 1896 and 1897.

29 amazing pictures of North Bridge through the years

Baked potato shop Spud U Like anf the food court of the newly-opened Cameron Toll shopping centre in Edinburgh, April 1985.

18 amazing pictures of eating out in the mid-1980s

Scottish entertainers Jack Milroy and Rikki Fulton with some of the woodland creature characters from Babes in the Wood, the Christmas pantomime at the Kings theatre in Edinburgh, December 1980.

29 brilliant pictures of city theatres in the early 1980s

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

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Characters from The Jungle Book meet the young patients at the Edinburgh Hospital for Sick Children in November 1975 as part of the Evening News Charity Appeal.

33 brilliant pictures of growing up in the Capital in the mid-1970s
Long before mobile phones and social media, there was Doctor Who, the Jungle Book and Punch & Judy - not to mention sand castle competitions, sports days and baby elephants.
Ian Swanson

Drambuteo combines World Cup football fever with a selection of miniature whiskies in a grown-up twist on Subbuteo

World Cup whisky game turns Subbuteo into a battle of football skill

Younger motorists are increasingly choosing older vehicles as insurance and ownership costs continue to rise

Today's young drivers are ditching modern cars for cheaper classics

Sally the elephant gets banana leaves from Chris Wood, Botanic Gardens Education Officer at Edinburgh Zoo in August 1975.

27 fascinating photos of Edinburgh Zoo in the 1970s

Assembling the chassis of video recorders at the Mitsubishi electronics factory in Livingston, May 1984.

21 amazing pictures of people at work in the mid-1980s

Abbeyhill children hold a plant sale in aid of Queensberry House in Edinburgh in September 1970.

22 nostalgic pictures of growing up in the early 1970s

Fountain Brewery workers Harry Traunter, John Smith and Tom Owens celebrate in March 1989 after a planned merger by the Australian company Elders IXL with Scottish & Newcastle Breweries fails

29 photos from the 70s and 80s, celebrating the nation's breweries

An ice cream kiosk does a roaring trade on Princes Street in June 1979

31 photos taking you back to the 70s, and happy days in the sun

St Enoch mainline station in Glasgow pictured in 1963, ahead of its closure three years later, with the underground station to the right.

31 nostalgic photos capture romance of 50s, 60s and 70s railway travel

Children on swings at Beveridge Park, Kirkcaldy, Fife, in April 1953

27 of the best photos taking you back to the 50s

A family enjoy a picnic at Cramond Edinburgh in September 1958, with a tent in the background.

Days out, special events, leisure time and having fun in the 1950s

A young woman working at the Viewdata offices in Alva Street Edinburgh, September 1980. Prestel, a British Telecoms online service and precursor of teletext and the internet, used Viewdata to transmit its content.

21 amazing photos of people at work in Edinburgh in the early 1980s
From chimney sweep to chocolate checker and shipyard worker to mole catcher, some of the jobs that kept people busy in Edinburgh in the early 1980s just don’t exist any more.
Ian Swanson

Indras the elephant at Leith Public Library in January 1976, as part of the Edinburgh City Libraries campaign to remind people to return their books

36 nostalgic photos capturing life in 1976

Trendy new cocktail bar and restaurant Charlie Parker's opened in George Street, Edinburgh. September 1981.

14 brilliant photos of eating out in the early 1980s

These photos take us back to 1996 in Scotland, showing some of the country's everyday heroes back then

38 of the best photos taking you back to 1996

Children enjoy the funfair roundabout inside Goldbergs department store, Edinburgh, in November 1968

44 nostalgic photos to bring back memories of growing up in the 60s

This nostalgic photo gallery celebrates Scotland's film industry during the 50s, 60s and 70s, from movie stars to lost cinemas

48 glittering photos show 50s, 60s and 70s cinemas and film stars

Isa Newland and Julia, holding the plate of Scotch pies, were two of the tea ladies at Hearts' football ground in September 1977.

23 amazing pictures of working life in Edinburgh in the late 1970s

Lisa Coupar (right) and her young friends demonstrate the new Lolobal, an inflatable ball with a foot platform, at the Waverley market shopping centre on Princes Street, Edinburgh, in April 1986

39 nostalgic photos capture highs and lows of life in 1986

These photos show record shops from the 50s to the noughties, including some of the much-loved stores we have lost over the years

29 nostalgic photos of record shops, as new golden age beckons

Schoolboys play with a slot-car racing set called Trix in the toy section of Binns department store, Edinburgh, in November 1965

36 priceless photos showing popular shops of the 60s and 70s

The big artwork was unveiled to celebrate 90s favourite Müller Corner Original Rhubarb Crumble, which is making its way back to supermarket shelves.

Art Attack legend revives 'Big Art' style 18 years after the show

How many of these classic TV ads from the 80s, 90s and noughties do you remember?

9 of the weirdest adverts you might remember watching on TV

Tom Daley and Gyles Brandreth reveal the words set to make a comeback in 2026

Words Brits would love to see comeback - including flabbergasted

These photos show nightclubs around Scotland in the 80s, 90s and noughties

51 photos taking you back to nightclubs of the 80s, 90s and noughties

James Murray (right) plays shop, selling eggs to fellow playmates at the Salvation Army Nursery on Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, April 1968.

26 nostalgic photos of growing up in Edinburgh in the late 1960s

View of the Links market and funfair at Kirkcaldy, Fife, in April 1974. High-rise flats residents Jacqueline and Eileen enjoy the market for free.

Nostalgic photos capture high-rise life, from the 60s to the noughties

Comedian Billy Connolly pictured with the Scottish Coal Queen Miss Sandra Carruthers, of Cumnock, during the heyday of the Scottish Miners' Gala in Edinburgh, on June 12, 1976

25 amazing pictures of Edinburgh 50 years ago in 1976

Owner Alfred de Angelis outside the Globetrotter fish and chip shop in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, in December 1988

49 nostalgic photos celebrate Scotland's love affair with fish & chips

There are some things you'll almost certainly remember doing if you grew up in the 60s

You didn't grow up in the 60s if you don't remember doing these things

What if Midge Ure had joined Queen, or Courtney Love hadn't been fired from Faith No More? Here are six near hits/near misses in music history that could have changed the fate of your favourite band.

The near misses who could have changed your favourite band's history

There are some car maintenance skills that most drivers possessed in the 60s and 70s but younger motorists lack

6 lost car maintenance skills every driver had in the 60s and 70s

These atmospheric photos capture life around Scotland in 1998

41 photos taking you back to 1998, including World Cup fever

We take a look back at 30 films that are set to turn 30 in 2026, including the sci-fi action classic, Independence Day.

30 cinematic classics turning 30 in 2026

Great TV is showing Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves this weekend

Exact time classic Robin Hood film is on TV - as new series hits Prime

Some people are still using products made more than a century ago, when things were built to last

9 of the longest surviving household goods, built to last

Ready meals really took off in the UK during the 70s and 80s

9 ready meals you'll remember if you grew up in the 70s, 80s or 90s

The prizes on the Generation Game's famous conveyor belt during the 70s, 80s and 90s were a mixed bag

13 of the most popular Generation Game prizes in the 70s, 80s and 90s

What other huge albums of 1996 did Spice Girls' immortal debut album, Spice, keep off the top of the charts - and which one knocked them off the top briefly?

What albums did Spice Girls' debut keep off the album top spot in 1996

The Index catalogue was published from 1985 to 2005

7 lost catalogues you'll remember from the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties

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