It was one of the most destructive blazes in living memory that would change the city centre skyline forever.
The fire that ripped through the Palace Hotel in Princes Street on June 9, 1991 would ultimately result in the handsome landmark being torn down.
The six-storey structure, which had once been one of the capital's grandest hotels, had seen better days - leading some to speculate that the fire had been an insurance job.
