While Glasgow was basking in its status as European Capital of Culture, there was plenty to celebrate in Edinburgh too.
Richard Branson visited the Capital to open a massive Virgin Megastore on Princes Street and journey times across the city were slashed with the opening of the Edinburgh City Bypass.
Take a look through our photo gallery to see 18 incredible images of Edinburgh in 1990 – and please do let us know your own memories of that year in the comments section before you go.
Take a look through our photo gallery to see 18 incredible images of Edinburgh in 1990 – and please do let us know your own memories of that year in the comments section before you go.
![Traffic on the Edinburgh City Bypass road (A720) at its official opening in March 1990.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjVkNzQ1ZDE1LTNmMjEtNGUzNC1iM2FlLTRjZDQ3ZjIzY2MxNzpiNWY0NGRmYi02YTU5LTRmNWQtOWJmZC02NmU1NzI3NGQzOTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Edinburgh City Bypass opens 1990
Traffic on the Edinburgh City Bypass road (A720) at its official opening in March 1990. Photo: Alan Macdonald
![Hearts v Hibs at Tynecastle in November 1990. Final score 1-1 draw.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmVmNWNhNTFlLWE5NjgtNDJlZi1iYjllLWJmM2MxMWM4MjNkNTpjMTMyYTgxNS02ZDM0LTQxY2UtOThkYS1mNWE3OGUyNjYzNjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Waiting for a Hearts corner
Hearts v Hibs at Tynecastle in November 1990. Final score 1-1 draw. Photo: Jack Crombie
![Community art - large balls painted black were set into the central reservation in Edinburgh's Leith Walk, April 1990.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmI4YTJjNGM3LWQyZDAtNDkyMS04NmUwLWUyZjYxZjMwNzczZTowOWYxMTk3NC00Mjk3LTRkNmMtYjc2Mi01MDAyZTBhMGY0Mzk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Community art
Community art - large balls painted black were set into the central reservation in Edinburgh's Leith Walk, April 1990. Photo: Denis Straughan
![Edinburgh's North Bridge was renovated and painted blue and red in November 1990.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjM5YzRhMzhmLWMwNDgtNGQ1NS1hYTYwLTBiY2U3OGE1NTk3ZTowMzgxNjM2Zi0wMjBjLTQ4NDEtOTlhMy02NDUzY2IwMzhhYzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. North Bridge paint job 1990
Edinburgh's North Bridge was renovated and painted blue and red in November 1990. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood