Throwback picture shows famous Edinburgh street before trams in its '90s glory
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A throwback picture of a main Edinburgh thoroughfare long before the trams has resurfaced online.
Leith Walk is seen back in 1994, with cars parked on both sides of the street - and not a tram in sight. The vehicles, which were 'so new and cutting edge at the time', scream '90s.
The older style of Lothian Bus is also seen. The picture, which appears to have been taken from around Dalmeny Street, shows a view up Leith Walk with the Leith and Restalrig Church towering over the street.
Trams ran down Leith Walk for the first time in June 2023, and it's hard to imagine the street without them now. Works for the extension began back in 2019 - 15 years after this image was taken.
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Sharing the image online, Chris Young said: "A fine view of this wide avenue linking the city centre to 'the foot o' the walk'.
"Today the Edinburgh tram line goes down the centre of the road, so much reduced road space for the general traffic, plus not much parking either."
One individual responded: ""All those cars looked so new and cutting edge at the time., amazing how old they look now.
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"Scary how time distorts everything."
Another replied: "Seems like yesterday 1994! The days when you could still identify cars by their shape, not like today and they all look the same."
A third commented: "I'd forgotten how congested it could be. It's nicer these days, especially in sunny days when there's folks sitting outside the bars and cafes."
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