Part of our Edinburgh retro series, this video looks back at historic pictures of Edinburgh in the 2000s.
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00:00 Hello, I'm Neil from the Evening News and this video is part of our retro series where
00:05 we look back at historic pictures of Edinburgh. In this video we'll be looking at pictures
00:10 of Edinburgh in the noughties.
00:13 The famous columns of the National Gallery of Scotland were wrapped with images of Campbell's
00:18 soup in July 2007 to mark the upcoming Andy Warhol exhibition, coinciding with the 20th
00:25 anniversary of the artist's death.
00:28 Here we see the People Against Fur Trade group marching in protest at the east end of Princess
00:34 Street in January 2000.
00:38 This picture shows what the Foot of Leith Walk looked like in June 2000 prior to its
00:43 £4 million facelift with the arrival of the new Kirkgate shopping centre.
00:48 In the year 2000 on September 11th, lorry drivers drove slowly through the city to protest
00:54 against the tax on fuel.
00:57 Workmen can be seen here working on the Edinburgh tram project on Princess Street in September
01:02 2009.
01:03 Scotland's rugby captain Andy Nicol holds up the Calcutta Cup after Scotland defeated
01:09 England 1913 at Murrayfield in April 2000.
01:14 In this picture we can see Jacobite enthusiasts in full Highland costume commemorating the
01:19 anniversary of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans outside Holyrood in September 2007.
01:28 This picture from October 2009 shows members of the public dancing to mark the launch of
01:33 a new Sky One TV series called Just Dance.
01:39 Following heavy rainfall in April 2000, Murrayfield Stadium saw severe flooding.
01:45 Here you can see head groundsperson Heath MacKinnon as she wades through the water.
01:50 Campaigners marched 85 miles from Faslane submarine base on the Clyde to the Scottish
01:55 Parliament in September 2006 calling for an end to Trident missiles and any proposed replacements.
02:04 In this picture you can see the anti-capitalism demonstration 'Reclaim the Street' as it
02:09 hit Tallcross on the 17th of June 2000.
02:13 Joyous Hibs fans can be seen making their way down Albion Road following their landmark
02:18 6-2 victory against their rivals, Hearts, on the 22nd of October 2000.
02:24 In September 2007 Shelter Scotland protested outside the Scottish Parliament calling on
02:30 politicians to fund the construction of 30,000 new affordable rented homes and delivering
02:36 30,000 postcards as part of their campaign.
02:40 Scottish rugby player Al Killoch lifts a trophy after securing a victory over Australia in
02:46 their autumn Test match in November 2009.
02:50 And finally Hogmanay revellers can be seen here gathering on Princess Street on the 31st
02:55 of December 2009 where it was estimated that around 80,000 people attended the festivities
03:01 in the capital.
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