Edinburgh in the Eighties: These 24 pictures will transport you back to life in the Scottish Capital in 1982 - including Billy Connolly and a visit by the Pope
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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Channel 4 was also launched, with the first Next stores opening their doors on the High Street.
5. Star man
Patrick Moore launches his book 'The Unfolding Universe' to mark the 25th anniversary of his TV programme 'The Sky at Night' at the Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, in May 1982 Photo: HAMISH CAMPBELL
7. Festival fun
A dancer from Japanese company Sankai Juku in a scene from Kinkan Shonen at the Music Hall during the Edinburgh International Festival in 1982. Photo: Ian Brand
8. Taking off
Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd before he boards his helicopter at Turnhouse (Edinburgh Airport) after the Papal visit to Scotland in May 1982. Photo: Denis Straughan