Half a decade into the Thatcher era, the Capital was busy preparing to wave farewell to horse-drawn milk deliveries, toasting the opening of two exciting new shopping centres: Waverley Market and Cameron Toll, and welcoming a man who would turn out to be the last ever leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev.
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5. Santa arrives at Jenners 1984
Santa Claus meets some children when he arrives at Jenners department store in Edinburgh in November 1984 Photo: Denis Straughan
6. Scotmid milk horse 1984
Jimmy Hume with 'Ginger' the oldest Scotmid milk horse. due to retire when the company stops milk horse doorstep deliveries in December 1984 Photo: George Smith
7. Edinburgh Marathon 1984
Competitior running along Princes Street in the rain during the Edinburgh Marathon in September 1984. Photo: Alex Brown
8. A new Wimpy restaurant opened at the corner of Castle Street and Princes Street in Edinburgh, May 1984.
A new Wimpy restaurant opened at the corner of Castle Street and Princes Street in Edinburgh, May 1984. Photo: Stan Warburton