From demolitions to the opening of the bypass, we take a look back at how Portobello changed during the late 70s and 80s.
5. Bath Street 1986
Bath Street was showing signs of neglect in August 1986, with empty shops and derelict housing boarded up.
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6. Portobello pool 1985
Derelict and dangerous - Edinburgh Portobello outdoor swimming pool, which attracted crowds in their thousands in its heyday, closed and falling down in October 1985.
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7. Radio One Roadshow at Portobello 1987
DJ Mike Read and hundreds of children who turned up at Portobello beach for the Radio One Roadshow in July 1987.
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8. Portobello amusement arcade 1981
Exterior of Aladdins Cave and Golden Disc Amusements, an amusement arcade in Bath Street, February 1981.
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