A nostalgic Edinburgh video has taken viewers on a trip down memory lane, capturing the St James Centre's main entrance through the years.
Predecessor to the £ 1 billion brand new St James Quarter, the centre occupied the same space, slap-bang in the city centre with shops such as Greggs, Thorntons, Dorothy Perkins, Clinton's Cards and the memorable Millie's Cookies, as well as a top-floor food court.
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A TikTok video has captured the walkway into St James Centre throughout the years, starting from 1974, when the King James Hotel was also present in the centre - and culminated with its spectacular reinvention as the St James Quarter.
Although the image from 1974 may not make the general area seem much different, the actual centre itself looks unrecognisable compared to what stands there today. Dozens of windows look out onto the entrance of the centre, where a hotel was incorporated into the same building.
The second oldest image is from 1992, with the entrance looking much the same as years previous, although the famous metal semi-circle that people would walk under before entering the centre is present in the shot, as too the hotel room windows and in the distance, the HMV logo that for years, operated as the first store on the left as you entered the main building.
A roadside sign advertising the centre and the huge canopy that provided a brief spell of shelter before entering or leaving the building are also visible from this image.
The next shot from 2012 looks much the same, with not many standout features changing over the years. A different roadside sign for the centre is barely visible in the distance and the metal arch looks a little more weathered than previously captured.
An image taken in 2016 shows the centre shortly before the demolition and huge redevelopment commenced after standing for over 40 years in the capital.
The image includes people sitting on a little wall just outside the main entrance, an area that actually was included in the redevelopment. various little stone ledges now occupy the same area, giving shoppers the chance to sit down and soak in the surroundings.
The final image is a projected photo from the finished site and looks pretty much how it has turned out, with the huge glass roof separated by the two side's of the building, containing dozens of retail and food outlets. The impressive structure that can be seen from various areas within the city is visible in the background, with the curled golden structure housing several exclusive restaurants, with more planned for the future.
A brand new hotel is also planned for the site, with Covid delaying the initial plans, as well as the luxurious-looking Everyman Cinema set to open next week for the first time.
The full video can be seen below:
