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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13. Crombie and Son staff 1984
Staff behind the counter at butcher and delicatessen Crombie and Son, Broughton Road Edinburgh, November 1984. Photo: Alex Brown
14. Prince Charles meets Spandau Ballet 1984
Spandau Ballet's Steve Norman and the Kemp brothers share a joke with Prince Charles after their concert at Ingliston in Edinburgh, November 1984. Photo: Denis Straughan
15. Jonathan Miller new Fringe chairman 1984
Dr Jonathan Miller took over from Andrew Cruikshank (left) as chairman of Edinburgh Festival Fringe in March 1984. Photo: George Smith
16. Wimpy restaurant opened 1984
A new Wimpy restaurant opened at the corner of Castle Street and Princes Street in Edinburgh, May 1984. Photo: Stan Warburton