Scottish Parliament: 20 stand-out pictures from two decades of devolution
By CHRIS McCALL
Published 7th May 2019, 17:15 BST
The leaders of Scotland's big four political parties as they were in 1999 ahead of the first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament. From left, David McLetchie of the Conservatives, Donald Dewar of Labour, Alex Salmond of the SNP, and Jim Wallace of the Liberal Democrats
The first two decades of the Scottish Parliament have seen many memorable moments, from the first sessions held on The Mound in 1999 before the move to the brand new building at Holyrood five years later.
We look back at 20 stand-out pictures captured by press photographers who followed the biggest moments of devolution.
Donald Dewar works on Scottish Labour's campaign bus ahead of the 1999 Scottish Parliamentary elections. Dewar would shortly become the country's first First Minister
Donald Dewar with his Labour negotiation team in May 1999, which was in talks with the Liberal Democrats to form a coalition government in the Scottish Parliament. From left, MSPs Sarah Boyack, Sam Galbraith, Dewar, Henry McLeish and Tom McCabe
Winnie Ewing, the oldest MSP to win election in 1999, swears in on the first day of the Scottish Parliament at its temporary home at The Mound
The Duke of Hamilton presents The Queen with Scottish crown at the official opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999
A member of the public signs the book of condolence for Donald Dewar in his constituency of Anniesland in Glasgow. Mr Dewar died in October 2000 of a brain haemorrhage at the age of 63
A protester makes his views known outside of the Scottish Parliament in November 2001. Labour's Henry McLeish would shortly after resign as First Minister following a scandal over office expenses
Labour's Jack McConnell and Jim Wallace of the Lib Dems shake hands on May 15, 2003, after signing a coalition agreement at St Andrew's House following that month's election
Rosie Kane, one of six Scottish Socialist Party MSPs returned at the 2003 election, swears her oath with the words 'My oath is to the people' written on her palm
Presiding officer George Reid looks around the debating chamber of the new Scottish Parliament building ahead of its official opening in October 2004