We’ve all seen ‘only 90s kids will remember’ posts which remind us of the days of tamagotchi, rewinding cassette tapes with pencils, and the joy of playing 3D Pinball on your Windows 95 desktop.
But what about the ‘only 90s kids from Edinburgh will remember’ editions, surely there are nostalgic novelties connected to our wee pocket of Scotland?
Well, indeed there are, and whether you grew up as a millennial or a bit before/after in Gen X or Gen Z, many of these examples will spark fond memories of your time in Edinburgh during this golden age.
Here are eighteen things that you will remember if you grew up in Edinburgh during the ‘90s.
17. The Wester Hailes demolition was a big talking point
It was a front page story in January, 1993, which covered the demolition of the Westburn high flats. Despite the Westburn Gardens’ seven blocks having been in place since the 1970s, they decided to replace them for a new housing development. The above shows some young children intently watching the demolition unfold. Photo: Submitted
18. Using local slang like “chum” and “shan” with your school mates
Whether it was ‘chumming’ your mate over to the bus or complaining about your teachers and how classes today were ‘well shan’, if you grew up locally back in the day then you no doubt heard a bunch of slang that’s prominent in the Edinburgh area. Photo: Submitted