We’ve all seen ‘only 90s kids will remember’ posts which remind us of the days of tamagotchi, rewinding cassette tapes with pencils, and the joy of playing 3D Pinball on your Windows 95 desktop.
But what about the ‘only 90s kids from Edinburgh will remember’ editions, surely there are nostalgic novelties connected to our wee pocket of Scotland?
Well, indeed there are, and whether you grew up as a millennial or a bit before/after in Gen X or Gen Z, many of these examples will spark fond memories of your time in Edinburgh during this golden age.
Here are eighteen things that you will remember if you grew up in Edinburgh during the ‘90s.
9. When you felt like fast food, you went for this over a Mcdonalds
Back in the day Edinburgh had two Wimpy Burger restaurants but despite their popularity they were handed over to Burger King during the early ‘90s. If you swung by as a kid then you’ll remember the mascot Mr Wimpy and his unforgettable ‘beefeater’ costume. Photo: Submitted
10. When you went to Woolworths you begged for pick n mix
A trip to Woolworths with your granny was always a fun day out even if you did drive her nuts by pleading and begging for a bag of pick n mix. Fun Fact: the first Woolworths in Edinburgh opened its doors in 1926 on Princes Street! Photo: Submitted
11. Seeing the transformation of the Empire Theatre in the ‘90s
Located in Edinburgh’s Southside, the Empire Theatre was one of the most popular public entertainment venues for over a century. The business, however, eventually came to be used as a Mecca bingo hall before being transformed into the Festival Theatre in the 1990s. Photo: Submitted
12. Cinema trips were well spent in UCI at Kinnaird Park
At the dawn of the ‘90s the hit Sci-fi movie Back to the Future III was released and, if you were a cool kid, you caught it at the UCI. Its competitor was the ABC on Lothian Road which was another popular choice for families enjoying a cinema trip. Photo: Submitted