Men from the night shift at the Ferranti factory enjoy an early morning pint of beer at The Cavern pub in Leith, November 1981, following the introduction of early morning opening.Men from the night shift at the Ferranti factory enjoy an early morning pint of beer at The Cavern pub in Leith, November 1981, following the introduction of early morning opening.
Men from the night shift at the Ferranti factory enjoy an early morning pint of beer at The Cavern pub in Leith, November 1981, following the introduction of early morning opening. | TSPL

10 nostalgic pictures showing life in Edinburgh pubs in the 80s

Take a look back at Edinburgh pubs in the 1980s.

These days Edinburgh is home to a vast array of places to enjoy a drink - from long-standing pubs to award-winning cocktails bars. But what was the bar scene like over 40 years ago?

From Gothenburg pubs to new morning opening hours that attracted night shift workers, here we take a look back at life in Edinburgh pubs in the 1980s.

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