As people across Edinburgh prepare for Christmas, we're likely ordering the gifts we need on our phones while planning a nice trip to the markets.
Back in the '90s, Princes Street had scenes similar to a zombie apocalypse this time of year and the Christmas markets had barely even begun. Times have changed, and we're strangely missing that December shopping stress that internet shopping has taken away.
We've raked through the archives to find some snaps that sum up Christmas back in the '90s, including nighttime queues at the Disney store and having to take a seat on Princes Street from pure exhaustion.