13 Edinburgh department stores that are gone but not forgotten
Do you remember any of these stores when they were operating in Edinburgh?
9. Grants, North Bridge
The Grants department store on North Bridge in Edinburgh boasted a new extension in 1959, which saw the first escalator installed in the city. Photo: Unknown
10. Goldbergs, High Riggs
Goldbergs was a department store that opened in High Riggs, Tollcross, in Edinburgh in 1960. It was considered a modern building, with five floors, a roof garden, nursery and menagerie. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
11. Leith Provident, Great Junction Street
Here you can see Mrs J Carse and her daughter at Leith Provident, after Mrs Carse won one million Co-Op dividend stamps, making her a “stamp millionaire” in August 1970. Her daughter was given a Tiny Tears doll. Photo: Albert Jordan
12. J&R Allan, South Bridge
J&R Allan was a silk merchant and draper. Here you can see a fashion show and mannequin parade in 1962. Photo: Unknown