Events making the headlines in 1982 included the Falklands War, the Mary Rose ship successfully being raised from the Solent, and singer Ozzy Osbourne eating a bat live on stage.
On television viewers were tuning into ‘The Young Ones’, cinemas saw film fans queuing to see ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’, and Michael Jackson released ‘Thriller’.
Channel 4 was also launched, with the first Next stores opening their doors on the High Street.
And there was plenty going on in Edinburgh, including a fair bit of showbiz sparkle, a Papal visit and anti-war demonstrations.
Here are 24 pictures to take you back to Scotland’s Capital in 1982.
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9. Tinkling the ivories
Canadian-born jazz composer and pianist Oscar Peterson at the piano during a visit to Edinburgh in April 1982. Photo: Ian Brand
10. A fine prospect
A general view of the Grassmarket looking east towards Victoria Street in Edinburgh's Old Town taken in February 1982. Photo: Jack Crombie
11. Dancing Queen
The Queen at the centenary ball of the Royal Scottish Pipers' Society in Edinburgh in 1982. Photo: Hamish Campbell
12. Stars of the future
Young Edinburgh actresses Rebecca Pidgeon and Sara Griffith passed the auditions for the National Youth Theatre in June 1982. American-born Rebecca went on to marry playwright David Mamet and star in films including Homicide, The Spanish Prisoner and The Winslow Boy. Photo: Stan Warburton